James McSherry Jr. (July 29, 1819 – July 13, 1869) was an American lawyer and writer.
James McSherry Jr. | |
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| Born | July 29, 1819 Libertytown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 1869 (aged 49) Frederick, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Mount St. Mary's College |
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| Spouse |
Eliza Spurrier (m. 1841) |
| Children | 5, including James |
| Father | James McSherry |
| Relatives | William McSherry (brother) Francis Brown Sappington (grandfather) |
Early life
editJames McSherry Jr. was born on July 29, 1819, in Libertytown, Maryland, to Ann Ridgely (née Sappington) and James McSherry. His brother was William McSherry.[1] His grandfather was Francis Brown Sappington.[2] He graduated from Mount St. Mary's College, in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in 1838, where he studied law. He read law in Frederick and was admitted to the bar in 1840.[2]
Career
editMcSherry began practicing law in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with Thaddeus Stevens.[2] He returned to Frederick in 1841. He continued to practice law in Frederick, until his death.[2]
McSherry is best known for his "History of Maryland" (Baltimore, 1849). He was a frequent contributor to the "United States Catholic Magazine", and also wrote "Pere Jean, or the Jesuit Missionary" (1849).[2] He also contributed to Baltimore's Metropolitan Magazine.[2] He published "Willitoff, or the Days of James the First: a Tale" (1851), republished in German (Frankfort, 1858).[2]
Family
editMcSherry married Eliza Spurrier on September 30, 1841. They had five children, James, William S., Edward C., Alice and Gertrude. His son James was chief judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland.[2]
McSherry died on July 13, 1869, at his home on East Second Street in Frederick.[3]
References
edit- ^ "William McSherry". Pennsylvania Senate Library. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Portrait and Biographical Record of the Sixth Congressional District, Maryland. Chapman Publishing Company. 1898. p. 130. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Death of Colonel James McSherry". The Baltimore Sun. July 15, 1869. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
