Horatio Beck Explained

Horatio Beck
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1867
Term End:1872
Successor:James W. Hurtt and William B. Wilmer
Birth Date:7 March 1810
Birth Place:Kent County, Maryland, U.S.
Children:8
Relatives:Solomon Scott Beck (grandson)
William W. Beck (grandson)

Horatio Beck (March 7, 1810 – July 11, 1872) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Kent County from 1867 to 1872.

Early life

Horatio Beck was born on March 7, 1810, at the Beck farm in Kent County, Maryland, to John Beck.[1]

Career

Beck was a Democrat. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Kent County from 1867 to 1872.[1] [2] He also worked as a farmer.[1]

Personal life

Beck married Mary Matilda Miller of Kent County on April 7, 1835. They had eight children, Samuel, Merritt, Walter Hodges, George, Clarence Benjamin, James Lawrence, Sophia and Thomas H.[1] His son Samuel was a clerk of the circuit court and his grandsons Solomon Scott Beck and William W. Beck were state senators.[1] [3] [4] He was a vestryman of St. Paul's Church in Kent County.[5]

Beck died on July 11, 1872.[1] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kummer, Frederic Arnold . The Free State of Maryland: A History of the State and its People, 1634–1941 . 1941 . 998–999 . . 2024-07-06.
  2. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Kent County (1790-1974) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2008-08-22 . 2024-07-06.
  3. News: Dr. Samuel Beck . 1896-02-15 . . 5 . . 2024-07-06.
  4. News: William W. Beck Died Today in Baltimore . 1923-04-05 . The News-Journal . 4 . . 2024-07-06.
  5. Book: A souvenir history of the parish of St. Paul's, Kent County, Maryland . 1893 . 29 . . 2024-07-06.
  6. News: Horatio Beck... . 1874-06-27 . Middletown Transcript . 3 . . 2024-07-06.