William Black Rowland (died September 5, 1885) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1882 to 1884.
William B. Rowland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1882–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Hiram McCullough, Joseph H. Steele, James M. Touchstone |
| Succeeded by | Alfred B. McVey, J. G. Richards, Richard L. Thomas Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Black Rowland Rowlandville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | West Nottingham Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Cassandra F. Sappington
(m. 1846) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation |
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Early life
editWilliam Black Rowland was born in Rowlandville, Maryland, to Mary (née Black) and Samuel Rowland. His father was a lumber dealer, fisherman, store owner, and postmaster. The town of Rowlandville was named after his father.[1][2]
Career
editRowland worked as a physician for about 40 years.[2][3] He ran the mercantile store Rowland & Tosh in Rowlandville.[2]
Rowland was a Democrat. He ran for Maryland Senate against Jacob Tome in 1866, but lost.[2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1882 to 1884.[2][4]
Personal life
editRowland married Cassandra F. Sappington, the daughter of Dr. John K. Sappington of Havre de Grace, on April 16, 1846. They had two sons and two daughters: Samuel, William, Helen, and Mrs. R. C. Hopkins.[3][5][1][2] He lived near Rowlandville.[6] He was a member of the West Nottingham Presbyterian Church.[2]
Rowland died on September 5, 1885, aged 74, at a hospital in Philadelphia during a lithotomy operation. He was buried at West Nottingham Cemetery.[6][2][7]
References
edit- ^ a b The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Maryland and District of Columbia. National Biographical Publishing Company. 1878. pp. 421–422. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dr. Wm. Black Rowland". Cecil Whig. September 12, 1885. p. 3. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Death of Dr. Rowland". The Midland Journal. September 11, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Married". Baltimore Daily Commercial. April 20, 1846. p. 2. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Rowland". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William B. Rowland..." The Morning News. September 8, 1885. p. 3. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
