Thomas Greenberry Maynard (1809 – July 14, 1891) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1868 to 1870.

Thomas G. Maynard
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Frederick County district
In office
1868–1870
Preceded byHenry Baker, Upton Buhrman, Thomas Gorsuch, John L. Linthicum, John R. Rouzer, John A. Steiner
Succeeded byNoah Bowlus, Henry R. Harris, John T. McCreery, J. Alfred Ritter, John B. Thomas, William White
Personal details
Born
Thomas Greenberry Maynard

1809 (1809)
Frederick County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 1891(1891-07-14) (aged 81–82)
Libertytown, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeFrederick County, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAnna Sollers
Children7
Occupation
  • Politician
  • merchant
  • farmer

Early life

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Thomas Greenberry Maynard[1] was born in 1809 in Frederick County, Maryland, to Brice Maynard. At a young age, he was orphaned.[1][2]

Career

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Maynard started work as a clerk. At the age of 20, he worked as a merchant in Libertytown, Maryland. He remained in that business for eight years.[2][3]

Maynard was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1868 to 1870.[3][4]

After he married, Maynard purchased a 400 acres (160 ha) farm in Libertytown. He worked as a farmer and sold the farm (then 318 acres (129 ha)) in 1868.[2][5]

Personal life

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Maynard married Anna (or Arianna) Sollers.[1][2] They had seven children, S. S., Lavinia, Warren, Virginia, Clinton, Albert (or Allen) and Thomas B.[1][3][6] He was a member of Methodist Church South.[2]

Maynard died at his home in Libertytown on July 14, 1891, aged 82.[3] He was buried at the Maynard burial grounds in Frederick County.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1910). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 2. L. R. Titsworth & Co. p. 785. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Archive.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley: Counties of Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson and Clarke. Vol. 2. 1890. pp. 730–731. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Archive.org. 
  3. ^ a b c d "Thomas G. Maynard". The News. July 14, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Real Estate Sold". The Baltimore Sun. January 2, 1868. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Dr. Clinton Maynard Dead". The Democratic Advocate. March 12, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Funeral". The News. July 17, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.