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St. Mary's County
Maryland

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in St. Mary's County

James Thomas (1785-1845) — of Maryland. Born inSt. Mary'sCounty, Md.,March11, 1785.Major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; orphan's court judgein Maryland, 1821; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1824-30;Governor ofMaryland, 1833-36.Episcopalian.Died inSt. Mary'sCounty, Md.,December25, 1845 (age60 years, 289days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.

Index to Locations

Private or family graveyards

Laurel GroveSummerseat Cemetery

LeonardtownSt. Aloysius GonzagaCatholic Cemetery

MechanicsvilleAll Faith EpiscopalChurch Cemetery

Private or familygraveyards
St. Mary's County, Maryland

George Plater (1735-1792) — of Maryland. Born near Leonardtown,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.,November8, 1735.Lawyer;delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1776; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1777-90;Delegateto Continental Congress from Maryland, 1778-80;delegateto Maryland convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788;Presidential Elector for Maryland,1789(did not vote);Governor ofMaryland, 1791-92; died in office 1792.Anglican.Died in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,February10, 1792 (age56 years, 94days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof George Bowles Plater and Rebecca (Addison) Plater; married,December5, 1762, to Hannah Lee; married,July 17,1764, to Elizabeth Anne Rousby; father of Rebecca Plater (whomarriedUriahForrest),ThomasPlater and Ann Plater (who marriedPhilipBarton Key).
		Political family:Pendleton#1 family of Maryland (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —National GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial

	Relatives: Sonof William Thomas and Catherine (Boarman) Thomas; married toElizabeth Coates.
		See alsoNational GovernorsAssociation biography

Benjamin Gwinn Harris (1805-1895) — also known asBenjamin G. Harris — of Leonardtown,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.Born near Leonardtown,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.,December13, 1805.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1832-33, 1836, 1849, 1856, 1861-62;U.S.Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1863-67; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Maryland,1864.Tried andconvicted ofharboringConfederate soldiers;sentencedto three years'imprisonment;sentence remitted by President Johnson.Slaveowner. Died near Leonardtown,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.,April 4,1895 (age89 years, 112days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.

SummerseatCemetery
Laurel Grove, St. Mary's County, Maryland

Clement F. Dorsey (1778-1846) — of Chaptico,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.Born inAnneArundel County, Md.,1778.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1807-13, 1818-19, 1821-23; served inthe U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1816-18;U.S.Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1825-31; districtjudge in Maryland, 1832-46.Slaveowner. Died while holdingcourtsession, Port Tobacco,CharlesCounty, Md.,August8, 1846 (ageabout 68years).Interment at Summerseat Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof John Dorsey and Mary (Hammond) Dorsey; married,December12, 1799, to Priscilla Hebb; married to Dicandia Ireland; firstcousin once removed ofAndrewDorsey; first cousin thrice removed ofEliHuston Brown Jr.; first cousin four times removed ofAlbinOwings Jr. andEliHuston Brown III; first cousin five times removed ofLeonardFranklin Poffenbarger; first cousin six times removed ofJohnT. Poffenbarger; second cousin once removed ofGeorgeMadison; second cousin twice removed ofAlexanderWarfield Dorsey; third cousin ofJamesMadison,DanielDorsey,WilliamTaylor Madison andThomasBeale Dorsey; third cousin once removed ofCalebDorsey; third cousin twice removed ofHenryGaines Johnson,DavidShelby Walker,JosephHenry Pendleton andGeorgeRiggs Gaither Jr.; third cousin thrice removed ofJamesDavid Walker,WilliamBarret Pendleton,DavidShelby Walker Jr.,JohnOverton Pendleton andBickertonLyle Winston; fourth cousin ofRichardRidgely.
		Political family:Dorseyfamily of Maryland (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial

St. AloysiusGonzaga Catholic Cemetery
Leonardtown Road
Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Founded 1910
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.

Enoch Booth Abell (1855-1924) — also known asEnoch B. Abell — of Leonardtown,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.BornDecember13, 1855.Republican.Newspapereditor;St.Mary's County Circuit Court Clerk, 1897-1921; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Maryland,1900,1912(alternate).DiedDecember13, 1924 (age69 years, 0days).Interment at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof James F. Abell and Maria J. (Nuthall) Abell.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

All FaithEpiscopal Church Cemetery
Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, Maryland

Paul Jacob Bailey (1905-1994) — also known asPaul J. Bailey — of Leonardtown,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.Born inWashington,D.C.,October30, 1905.Republican.Musician;lawyer;farmer;theaterowner; member ofMarylandRepublican State Central Committee, 1935-39; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1946-67; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Maryland,1956.Member,SigmaNu Phi.DiedNovember30, 1994 (age89 years, 31days).Interment at All Faith Episcopal Church Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof Charles Henry Bailey and Lillian (Alwine) Bailey; married to Verna(Putnam) Virts.
		Epitaph: "STATE SENationalOR,CONSERVATOR, SERVANT AND FRIEND OF ST. MARY's CountyNTY ANDMARYLAND -- RETURN UNTO THY REstate, O MY SOUL, FOR THE LOrderHATH DEALT BOUNTIFULLY WITH THEE."
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

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