John Carroll LeGrand

John Carroll LeGrand

John Carroll LeGrand (1814 - 28 December 1861) was an American politician and jurist who served as chief judge of the supreme court of the U.S. state of Maryland, the Court of Appeals, and as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.

LeGrand was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Samuel D. LeGrand. He attended private school, studied law under the tutelage of James M. Buchanan, and was admitted to the bar around 1837.

LeGrand served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1839 to 1841, including a period as Speaker in 1841. He later served as Secretary of State of Maryland from 1842 to 1844, and wrote a book, "Oration on the Landing of the Pilgrims of Maryland" which was published in May 1843.

From 1844 to 1851, LeGrand served as Associate Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Maryland. In 1851, he was appointed Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, where he served until 1861. LeGrand was defeated for re-election by Unionist candidate Silas Morris Cochran, after a letter he wrote to the "Baltimore Sun" calling for Maryland to secede from the United States was publicized.

LeGrand never married. He died in 1861, and is interred in Greenmount Cemetery.

References

* [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/001600/001623/html/msa01623.html Biography] from the Maryland Archives


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • List of Judges of the Maryland Court of Appeals — The following are chronological lists of judges and chief judges of the Maryland Court of Appeals. Main article: Maryland Court of Appeals List of Chief Judges Name Term start Term end Benjamin Rumsey 1778 1806 Jeremiah Townly Chase 1806 1824… …   Wikipedia

  • Secretary of State of Maryland — The Secretary of State of Maryland is charged with the administrative and record keeping functions of the State Government of the U.S. state of Maryland. The Secretary of State also holds custody of the Seal of Maryland. Unlike in many states,… …   Wikipedia

  • Les Petits Braqueurs — (Catch That Kid) est un film germano américain réalisé par Bart Freundlich, sorti en 2004. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Distinctio …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alfred Hitchcock — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hitchcock. Alfred Hitchcock …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ned Chaillet — Edward William Ned Chaillet, III (  /ˈʃaɪ …   Wikipedia

  • The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings — Infobox Album | Name = The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Type = Compilation album Artist = Frank Sinatra Released = November 21, 1995 Recorded = December 19, 1960 June 6, 1988 Genre = Classic pop Length = 23:56:49 Label = Reprise Records… …   Wikipedia

  • Oscar/Bester Song — Mit dem Oscar für den besten Song werden die Songwriter eines Films geehrt. Nachdem bei den vergangenen Preisverleihungen im Jahr 2007 und 2008 jeweils eine Filmproduktion drei der fünf nominierten Musikstücke gestellt hatte, dürfen ab dem 19.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Oscars/Song — Mit dem Oscar für den besten Song werden die Songwriter eines Films geehrt. Nachdem bei den vergangenen Preisverleihungen im Jahr 2007 und 2008 jeweils eine Filmproduktion drei der fünf nominierten Musikstücke gestellt hatte, dürfen ab dem 19.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Chanson sur Paris — Sont présentées ici les chansons ayant pour thème la ville de Paris par interprètes ainsi que par thèmes. (intro à modifier et à étoffer) Voir aussi : Liste de chansons sur Paris par thème Liste de chansons sur Paris par interprète Liste de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Chansons Sur Paris — Chanson sur Paris Sont présentées ici les chansons ayant pour thème la ville de Paris par interprètes ainsi que par thèmes. (intro à modifier et à étoffer) Voir aussi : Liste de chansons sur Paris par thème Liste de chansons sur Paris par… …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”