Patrick H. Rutledge Explained

Patrick H. Rutledge
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1876
Term End:1876
Birth Name:Patrick Henry Rutledge
Birth Date:January 1830
Death Place:near Upper Cross Roads, Harford County, Maryland, U.S.
Party:Democratic (1876)
Republican (1881)

Patrick Henry Rutledge (January 1830 – July 31, 1902) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1876.

Early life

Patrick Henry Rutledge was born in January 1830.[1] [2] He received his education in the local neighborhood and graduated from Princeton University. He read law under Otho Scott.[2] He was admitted to the bar in Harford County, Maryland, on July 28, 1856.[3]

Career

Rutledge served as a state's attorney of Harford County from 1867 to 1871.[4]

Rutledge was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1876.[5] He was nominated by the Republican Party for the Maryland House of Delegates in 1881.[6]

Personal life

Rutledge owned a home near Jarrettsville that was nominated for preservation in 1985.[7]

Rutledge died on July 31, 1902, at his home near Upper Cross Roads.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rutledge . 1902-08-02 . The Union . 3 . . 2023-03-11.
  2. News: Patrick H. Rutledge . 1902-08-03 . . 10 . . 2023-03-11.
  3. News: The Death of Mr. Farnandis... . 1900-03-16 . . 3 . . 2023-03-11.
  4. Web site: Harford County, Maryland – State's Attorneys . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2023-01-19 . 2023-03-11.
  5. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 1999-04-30 . 2023-03-11.
  6. News: Maryland Matters . 1881-09-15 . Morning News . 3 . . 2023-03-11.
  7. News: Tabernacle Church Nominated for Spot on Historic Register . 1985-12-28 . York Daily Record . 27 . . 2023-03-11.