Richard P. T. Dutrow (August 1828 – June 12, 1877) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1868 to 1870.
R. P. T. Dutrow | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1868–1870 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Baker, Upton Buhrman, Thomas Gorsuch, John L. Linthicum, John R. Rouzer, John A. Steiner |
| Succeeded by | Noah Bowlus, Henry R. Harris, John T. McCreery, J. Alfred Ritter, John B. Thomas, William White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard P. T. Dutrow August 1828 Buckeystown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1877 (aged 48) Frederick County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lucretia Lakin (m. 1849) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Mercersburg College |
| Occupation |
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Early life
editRichard P. T. Dutrow was born in August 1828 on a Dutrow farm in western Buckeystown, Frederick County, Maryland, to Samuel Dutrow.[1][2][3] He attended public schools in Frederick County and Mercersburg College.[3]
Career
editDutrow was a Democrat.[3] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1868 to 1870.[4] In 1875, he served as county commissioner of Frederick County.[2]
Dutrow was a farmer and owned a 280 acres (110 ha) farm in Buckeystown.[3][5] He was a southern sympathizer and slave owner.[1]
Personal life
editDutrow married Lucretia Lakin, daughter of William Lakin, of Jefferson in 1849. They had one son, R. Claude.[1][2][3] He lived at a brick house near Carrollton Manor.[1] He was an elder at Trinity Reformed Church in Adamstown.[3][6]
Dutrow died on June 12, 1877, after the Frederick, Washington and Mount Vernon excursion train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad collided with another train in Frederick County.[5] He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Grove, William Jarboe (1928). History of Carrollton Manor, Frederick County, Maryland. Marken & Bielfeld. pp. 97–99. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 1. Louis H. Everts. p. 445. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e f Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1910). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 2. L. R. Titsworth & Co. pp. 982–983. Retrieved March 15, 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 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Disaster to an Excursion Train". The Baltimore Sun. June 13, 1877. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eschbach, E. R. (August 1877). "A Sad Disaster". The Guardian. p. 245. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "A Day of Sorrow". York Daily. June 22, 1877. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
