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William E. Salmon

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William E. Salmon
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Frederick County district
In office
1860–1861
Preceded byStephen R. Bowlus, Oliver P. Harding, Ulysses Hobbs, John A. Koons, Jacob Root, John B. Thomas
Succeeded byJoshua Biggs, Hiram Buhrman, James M. Coale, Thomas Hammond, Henry R. Harris, Thomas Johnson
In office
1854–1854
Preceded byWilliam P. Anderson, James M. Coale, George W. Ent, James M. Geyer, John Lee, Davis Richardson
Succeeded byLawrence J. Brengle, James S. Carper, James L. Davis, Daniel Grove, Peter Hauver, William N. Wolfe
Personal details
Died(1883-04-16)April 16, 1883
near New Market, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationPolitician

William E. Salmon (died April 16, 1883) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1854 and from 1860 to 1861.

Biography

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William E. Salmon was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1854 and from 1860 to 1861.[1][2] After the outbreak of the Civil War, on September 17 or 18, 1861, he was arrested with other lawmakers. He was imprisoned in Fort Lafayette and Fort Warren.[1][3]

Salmon died on April 16, 1883, at his home near New Market, Maryland.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Death of William E. Salmon". The Baltimore Sun. April 17, 1883. p. 4. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 1. Louis H. Everts. p. 206. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Archive.org.Open access icon