Henry McElfresh (1825/1826 – March 25, 1852) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1852.
Henry McElfresh | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1852 – March 25, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Anderson, Daniel S. Biser, Benjamin A. Cunningham, Thomas H. O'Neal, Jacob Root |
| Succeeded by | George W. Ent |
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| Born | 1825/1826 |
| Died | March 25, 1852 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
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Biography
editHenry McElfresh was born in 1825 or 1826 to Teresa (née Mantz) and John H. McElfresh.[1][2] He was admitted to the bar in 1847.[1]
McElfresh served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1852.[1][3]
McElfresh owned a house on Church Street in Frederick at the time of his death.[1] He died following an illness on March 25, 1852, at City Hotel in Annapolis.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Henry McElfresh". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 27, 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 1. Louis H. Everts. p. 415. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Maryland Legislature". The Baltimore Sun. March 26, 1852. p. 4. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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