Lewis Martin Motter (February 6, 1815 – April 27, 1910) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1854 to 1856.

Lewis M. Motter
Motter in a 1914 publication
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Frederick County district
In office
1854–1856
Preceded byWilliam P. Anderson, James M. Coale, George W. Ent, James M. Geyer, John Lee, Davis Richardson
Succeeded byLawrence J. Brengle, James S. Carper, James L. Davis, Daniel Grove, Peter Hauver, William N. Wolfe
Personal details
Born
Lewis Martin Motter

(1815-02-06)February 6, 1815
Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 1910(1910-04-27) (aged 95)
Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeLutheran Cemetery
Political partyWhig
Democratic
Spouse
Alice Rudisel
(m. 1840)
Children8
RelativesJoshua Motter (brother)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • tanner
  • farmer

Early life

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Lewis Martin Motter was born on February 6, 1815, in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to Mary M. (née Martin) and Lewis Motter. He was raised in Emmitsburg.[1][2]

Career

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At the age of 23, Motter took over the family's tannery after the death of his father. He also took over the family's homestead and worked as a farmer.[1][2][3] From 1849 to 1863, he was a stockholder and director of Bank of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He also served as director of the Gettysburg National Bank from 1864 to 1903.[1][2][4]

Motter was a Whig.[1] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1854 to 1856.[1][5] After the Civil War, he affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]

Personal life

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Motter married Alice Rudisel, daughter of Ludwig Rudisel, of Taneytown in 1840. They had eight children, Joshua S., Isaac M., Lewis Edwin, Carrie May, Grace, Ellen, Alice and William.[1][2] His son Isaac was a minister of the Reformed Church and school commissioner in Frederick.[1] His sister Elizabeth married Andrew Annan, his brother William was a judge of the circuit court and his brother Joshua was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.[1][2]

Motter died on April 27, 1910, at his home in Emmitsburg.[1][6] He was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1979). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 2. L. R. Titsworth & Co. pp. 1416–1417. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Archive.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e Portrait and Biographical Record of the Sixth Congressional District, Maryland. Chapman Publishing Company. 1898. pp. 187–188. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Archive.org. 
  3. ^ "Lewis M. Motter". The Baltimore Sun. April 29, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ McSherry, William (1914). History of Bank of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg National Bank of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Gettysburg National Bank. p. 103. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Archive.org. 
  5. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mr. Lewis M. Motter Dead". The Citizen. April 29, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Funeral of the Late Mr. Lewis M. Motter". The Citizen. May 6, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
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