Omar D. Crothers Jr. (March 7, 1909 – October 20, 1953) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the

Maryland Senate The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. Composed of 47 senators elected from an equal number of constituent single ...

, representing

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from 1951 to his death in 1953.

Early life

Omar D. Crothers Jr. was born on March 7, 1909, in Elkton, Maryland, to Reba (née Miller) and Omar D. Crothers. His father was a lawyer and state senator of Maryland. His great uncle was Maryland governor Austin Lane Crothers. Crothers graduated from the Tome School. Crothers graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree. He also graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law. He was a member of the Maryland Terrapins lacrosse, lacrosse and Maryland Terrapins football, football teams. In 1929, ''The Baltimore Sun'' selected Crothers as an all-state football guard (gridiron football), guard. He was admission to the bar in the United States, admitted to the bar in 1933.

Career

Crothers practiced law in Baltimore following his graduation for a few years. He then returned to Elkton and started a law office there. Crothers joined the United States Marine Corps during the World War II. He served in the Pacific and left service as a major in 1946. In August 1946, Crothers was appointed by Governor Herbert O'Conor as chairman of the state board of correction. He held that post until May 1947. Crothers was a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat. Crothers served as a member of the

from 1951 to his death in 1953. He served as chairman of the judicial proceedings committee. He also served as chairman of the committee that worked two years on the recodification of Maryland's election laws. Crothers worked as a lacrosse coach and assistant football coach at Washington College.

Personal life

Crothers married Margaret J. Jackson, Margaret E. Jackson in 1939. They had one son, Omar D. III. Crothers was personal and political friends with Curley Byrd, his college football coach. His friends would call him "Gus". In the summer of 1953, Crothers received six weeks of treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital for a heart condition. Crothers died on October 20, 1953, at Union Hospital (Maryland), Union Hospital in Elkton. He was buried at Gilpin Manor Memorial Cemetery.

References

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