Thomas Gorsuch (died March 23, 1896) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867.
Thomas Gorsuch | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1867–1867 | |
| Preceded by | David Agnew, Upton Buhrman, Samuel Keefer, David J. Markey, David Rinehart, Thomas A. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Ephraim Albaugh, Noah Bowlus, Joseph Byers, R. P. T. Dutrow, Thomas G. Maynard, Charles F. Wenner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carroll County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1896 Catoctin Furnace, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Political party | Unconditional Union Republican |
| Spouse |
Ann Pole (died) |
| Occupation |
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Early life edit
Thomas Gorsuch was born in Carroll County, Maryland.[1]
Career edit
In 1851, Gorsuch moved to Frederick County and became an overseer of a farm owned by Jesse Coleman near Mount Pleasant.[1] He was appointed as Assistant United States Assessor by President Abraham Lincoln and served until resigning after the election of Andrew Johnson.[1]
Gorsuch was a member of the Unconditional Union Party and later the Republican Party.[1][2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867.[3][4] President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Gorsuch as Assistant United States Assessor and he held the role until it was discontinued.[1]
Gorsuch engaged in mining in the west for a time.[1] He worked as cashier for the First National Bank of Frederick. In 1874, he succeeded Lawrence J. Brengle as president of the bank and served in that role until his death.[1] He was elected as clerk of the circuit court in 1873 and served for six years.[1][3] He was on the board of alderman in Frederick.[1] In 1881, he was defeated on the Republican ticket for state comptroller by Thomas J. Keating.[1] He was president of Catoctin Mountain Iron Company.[1][3]
Personal life edit
Gorsuch married Ann Pole of Mount Pleasant. They had no children. His wife predeceased him.[1]
Gorsuch died on March 23, 1896, aged 77 or 78, at his home in Catoctin Furnace.[1][3] He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Gorsuch". The Citizen. March 27, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hon. Upton Buhrman..." Baltimore County Union. September 22, 1866. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Death of Thos. Gorsuch". Catoctin Clarion. March 26, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
