Joseph Gifford Scarborough (died February 20, 1969) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1947 to 1950.
J. Gifford Scarborough | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1947–1950 Serving with George Benson and Merton S. Jackson | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Gifford Scarborough Pleasant Hills, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 57) Perry Point, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Friends Cemetery Calvert, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary R. Brown (m. 1937) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Dickinson College University of Maryland School of Law |
| Occupation |
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Early life
editJoseph Gifford Scarborough was born in Pleasant Hills, Maryland,[1] to Nellie Y. and J. Leedom Scarborough.[2][3] He graduated from West Nottingham Academy. He also graduated from Dickinson College and the University of Maryland School of Law.[1] He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi.[3] He was admitted to the bar.[4]
Career
editScarborough was a captain with the United States Army during World War II. He worked in the military intelligence service overseas.[1][4] He worked as a lawyer in Elkton from 1947 until his retirement in 1966 due to illness.[1]
Scarborough was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1947 to 1950.[5][6]
Personal life
editScarborough married Mary R. Brown, daughter of E. Kirk Brown, in 1937.[1][3] They had two sons and a daughter, J. Gifford Jr., John Leedom and Miriam.[1]
Scarborough died on February 20, 1969, at the age of 57, at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Perry Point. He was buried at Friends Cemetery in Calvert.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Joseph Gifford Scarborough". Evening Journal. February 22, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Nellie Scarborough". Journal-Every Evening. April 23, 1956. p. 40. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Brown–Scarborough". The Midland Journal. March 5, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Completes Law Course". Wilmington Morning News. September 24, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Heavy Vote Cast In Cecil County". The Midland Journal. November 15, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
