Martin L. Jarrett Explained

Martin L. Jarrett
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1908
Term End:1911
Birth Name:Martin Luther Jarrett
Birth Date:18 November 1841
Birth Place:Jarrettsville, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting Place:Calvary Church
Relatives:James H. Jarrett (brother)

Martin Luther Jarrett (November 18, 1841 – September 23, 1920) was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1908 to 1911.

Early life

Martin Luther Jarrett[1] was born on November 18, 1841, in Jarrettsville, Maryland, to Julia Ann (née Scarff) and Luther M. Jarrett.[2] [3] [4] His brother was James H. Jarrett.[5] He attended Bethel Academy in Cathcart for a time.[3] He studied medicine under Drs. Chew and Butler of Baltimore. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1864.[2] [3]

Career

Jarrett served as a private in the 1st Maryland Cavalry in the Confederate States Army. He served until the end of the war.[2] Since graduating, Jarrett practiced medicine in Jarrettsville and retired from the practice around 1900.[1] [3]

Jarrett was a Democrat.[3] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1908 to 1911.[6] He was a school commissioner in the 1890s.[3] He was director of the Second National Bank of Bel Air.[3]

Personal life

Jarrett married Sarah Fannie Glenn on January 31, 1867. They had no children. She died in 1898.[3] [7] He was a Methodist.[3]

Jarrett died on September 23, 1920, at the home of his niece at 410 East 25th Street in Baltimore. He was buried at Calvary Church.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bulletin of the University of Maryland School of Medicine 1919-1920, 1920-1921 . 1921 . 142 . . 2023-03-20.
  2. Web site: Maryland Manual, 1907-1908 . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 1907 . 2023-01-16.
  3. Book: Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland . 1897 . 529–530 . . 2023-10-21.
  4. News: Sinclair House (HA-1307) . . 2004-02-18 . 2023-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320025517/https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/Harford/HA-1307.pdf . 2023-03-20 . live.
  5. News: A Remarkable Pig . 1886-08-06 . . 3 . . 2023-03-18.
  6. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 1999-04-30 . 2023-01-16.
  7. News: Funeral of Mrs. Fannie Jarrett . 1898-12-20 . . 7 . . 2023-03-18.
  8. News: Jarrett . 1920-09-24 . . 12 . . 2023-01-16.