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James M. Schley
James McCannon Schley (died November 15, 1883) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County, Maryland, Frederick County from 1841 to 1842 and representing Allegany County, Maryland, Allegany County from 1845 to 1846. Early life James McCannon Schley was born in Frederick, Maryland, to Eliza Asbury (née McCannon) and Frederick Augustus Schley. His father was a lawyer in western Maryland. His great-grandfather John Thomas Schley built the first house in Frederick in 1746. He graduated from Princeton College. He studied law in Frederick and was admission to the bar in the United States, admitted to the bar. Career After graduating, Schley practiced law in Frederick County, Maryland, Frederick County. Schley was a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1841 to 1842. He then declined a nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County is a County (United States), county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 68,106. Its county seat is Cumberland, Maryland, Cumberland. The name ''Allegany'' may come from a local Lenape language, Lenape word, ''welhik hane'' or ''oolikhanna,'' which means 'best flowing river of the hills' or 'beautiful stream'. A number of counties and a Allegheny River, river in the Appalachian region of the U.S. are named ''Allegany'', ''Allegheny'', or ''Alleghany''. Allegany County is part of the Western Maryland region of the state, and is part of the Cumberland metropolitan area. History The western part of Maryland (including the present Allegany County) was originally part of Prince George's County, Maryland, Prince George's County when Maryland was formed in 1696. This county included six current counties, and by repeated splitting, new ones were generated: Frederick County, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
