Andrew Annan Explained

Andrew Annan
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1874
Term End:1876
Birth Date: 1805
Birth Place:Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.
Children:5

Andrew Annan (1805 – July 7, 1896) was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1874 to 1876.

Early life

Andrew Annan was born in 1805 at the Annan homestead in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to Mary (née Cochran) and Robert I. Annan. His father was a physician.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Annan was a member of the merchant firm Rowe & Annan. In 1856, Rowe withdrew and Annan continued the business as I. S. Annan & Company. In 1858, he withdrew from the company and his son James C. took over.[2] He worked as a physician and he partnered with Dr. Alexander Stewart and James W. Eichelberger Sr. of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, for a time. After retiring, Annan left his medical business to his son Robert L.[3]

Annan was a Republican.[1] He was a member of the convention for the Maryland Constitution of 1864. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1874 to 1876.[4] [5]

In 1882, Annan along with his son Isaac S., his son James C. and Major Oliver Alexander Horner formed the banking firm Annan, Horner & Co. of Emmitsburg.[2]

Personal life

Annan married Elizabeth Motter, daughter of Lewis Motter and sister of Lewis M. Motter.[2] [6] They had at least four sons and one daughter, Robert L., Isaac S., Andrew, James Cochran and Anna E. His wife predeceased him.[1] [2] He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.[1]

Annan died on July 7, 1896, at the home of his son-in-law Oliver Alexander Horner in Emmitsburg.[1] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dr. Annan . July 9, 1896 . The News . 3 . . March 19, 2024.
  2. Book: History of Frederick County, Maryland . 2 . Williams . T. J. C. . McKinsey . Folger . L. R. Titsworth & Co. . 1979 . 864, 1416, 1502, 1504–1505 . . March 19, 2024.
  3. Book: Scharf, J. Thomas . History of Western Maryland . 1 . 1882 . Louis H. Everts . 592–593 . . March 19, 2024.
  4. News: Death of Ex-Sheriff Grove and Dr. Andrew Annan . July 10, 1896 . . 6 . . March 19, 2024.
  5. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . January 4, 2010 . March 19, 2024.
  6. Book: Portrait and Biographical Record of the Sixth Congressional District, Maryland . 1898 . Chapman Publishing Company . 187–188 . . March 19, 2024.