Elijah Barrett Prettyman (1830–1907) was the second principal of Maryland State Normal School (now Towson University).
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| Born | February 20, 1830 Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 9, 1907 (aged 77) Rockville, Maryland |
| Education | Dickinson College |
| Occupation(s) | Maryland State Superintendent of Public Instruction Principal, Maryland State Normal School |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Lydia Forrest Johnston
(m. 1855) |
| Children | 6 |
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Biography
editElijah Barrett Prettyman was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on February 20, 1830.[1] He graduated from Dickinson College. He was a teacher and principal in Anne Arundel County for over 15 years. He later became the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Principal of the Normal School.
He married Lydia Forrest Johnston on June 6, 1855, and they had six children.[1]
A Democrat, he was elected clerk of the Montgomery County court and served for 22 years.[1]
He died at his home in Rockville, Maryland on December 9, 1907.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Steiner, Bernard Christian, ed. (1907). Men of Mark in Maryland. Vol. I. Johnson-Wynne Company. pp. 291–292. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Dr. Elijah B. Prettyman Dead". The Evening Star. Rockville, Maryland. December 10, 1907. p. 10. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.