William Julian Albert (August 4, 1816 – March 29, 1879) was a U.S. Congressman from the fifth district of Maryland, serving from 1873 to 1875.
William Julian Albert | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | William Matthews Merrick |
| Succeeded by | Eli J. Henkle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1816 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 1879 (aged 62) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenmount Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Emily J. Jones (m. 1838) |
| Alma mater | Mount St. Mary's College |
Early life
editWilliam Julian Albert was born on August 4, 1816, in Baltimore, Maryland to a family of German descent.[1] His father was Jacob Albert.[2] His brother was Augustus James Albert, owner of the Mount Vernon Hotel.[2]
William Albert graduated from Mount St. Mary's College in 1833.[1]
Personal life
editAlbert married Emily J. Jones in 1838,[2] daughter of Talbot Jones.
Career
editAlbert engaged in hardware business with his father and brother from 1838 to 1855.[1][2] Until 1862, Albert was a director of the Baltimore and Cuba Smelting and Mining Company.[2] He also engaged in banking. He was a prominent Union leader in Maryland and worked to prevent the secession of the State during the American Civil War. He was also one of the founders and directors of the First National Bank of Maryland, and director of several insurance companies, savings banks, and manufacturing companies.[1]
Albert was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1866 to the Fortieth Congress and in 1868 to the Forty-first Congress, but was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress, serving from March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1875. He was not a candidate for re-election to the Forty-fourth Congress in 1874, and resumed his former business pursuits.[1]
Albert worked to found the Soldiers' Home[where?] and an asylum for orphans and worked to assist African American freedmen during the Reconstruction era, co-founding a school for black teachers in Baltimore.[citation needed]
Death
editAlbert died in Baltimore on March 29, 1879, after suffering from Bright's disease.[1][2] He is interred in Greenmount Cemetery.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "ALBERT, William Julian". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Death of a Well-Known Citizen". The Baltimore Sun. March 31, 1879. p. 1. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- United States Congress. "William Albert (id: A000074)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1963.
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