Caleb Clarke Magruder Jr. (January 9, 1839 – June 2, 1923) was a politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served in the

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in 1867 and as clerk in the

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from 1907 to 1923.

Early life

Caleb Clarke Magruder Jr. was born on January 9, 1839, in

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, to Mary Sprigg (née Belt) and Caleb Clarke Magruder. His father was a lawyer in

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and owned slaves. Magruder graduated from

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with a

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and

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and had a law course at

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. He was

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in Upper Marlboro in 1863.

Career

Magruder was a

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. Magruder served in the

, representing Prince George's County, in 1867. He was a member during the ratification of the

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. In 1881, Magruder was the Democratic nominee for

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, but lost to his cousin Richard H. Magruder. IN 1897, Magruder was a nominee for associate judge of the Seventh Judicial Court, but lost to Judge George C. Merrick. Magruder had a law practice with Joseph S. Wilson. He served as a member and president of the board of trustees of the Marlboro Academy. He also served as town commissioner. Magruder was elected clerk of the

on November 5, 1907, for a six-year term. He was re-elected in 1913 and 1919. He served until his death.

Personal life

Magruder married Elizabeth Rice Nalle, daughter of Dr. Richard Thomas Nalle, niece of Philip P. Barbour and great-granddaughter of

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, in 1868. They had five sons, Caleb C. III, Thomas N., M. Hampton, Arthur H. S. and Ernest Pendleton. His wife died in September 1922. Magruder was a member of the

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. Magruder died on June 2, 1923, in Baltimore. He was buried in the Magruder family graveyard in Prince George's County.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Magruder, Caleb Clarke 1839 births 1923 deaths People from Upper Marlboro, Maryland Georgetown University alumni University of Virginia School of Law alumni Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates 19th-century members of the Maryland General Assembly