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James C. Clarke
James C. Clarke (March 4, 1823 – December 9, 1902) was an American politician and railroad executive from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and Maryland Senate, representing Baltimore County, Maryland, Baltimore County. Early life James C. Clarke was born on March 4, 1823, in Unity, Montgomery County, Maryland, to William Clarke. Career In 1840, Clarke became a track repairer on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In 1842, he became a locomotive fireman for the railroad and held this role for 12 years. In 1851, he was superintendent of construction of a double track between Mt. Airy, Maryland, Mt. Airy and Point of Rocks, Maryland, Point of Rocks. In 1853, he became assistant supertintendent of transportation. In 1854, he became superintendent of the Central Railroad of Ohio. In 1855, he became superintendent of the northern division of the Illinois Central Railroad. He was promoted to general superintendent of the Illinois Central in 1857. In 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County ( , locally: or ) is the third-most populous county in the U.S. state of Maryland. The county is part of the Central Maryland region of the state. Baltimore County partly surrounds but does not include the independent city of Baltimore. It is part of the Northeast megalopolis, which stretches from Northern Virginia in the south to Boston in the north and includes major American population centers, including New York City and Philadelphia. Major economic sectors in the county include education, government, and health care. As of the 2020 census, the population was 854,535. The county is home to several universities, including Goucher College, Stevenson University, Towson University, and University of Maryland, Baltimore County. History 17th century The name "Baltimore" derives from Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), proprietor of the colonial-era Province of Maryland, and the town of Baltimore in County Cork, Ireland. The earliest known d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |