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John D. Nicodemus
John D. Nicodemus (July 25, 1864 – April 10, 1934) was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1931 to 1933. Early life John D. Nicodemus was born on July 25, 1864, on a farm near Walkersville, Maryland, to Nancy (née Cassell) and John Lewis Nicodemus. His father was a farmer. Nicodemus attended public schools and worked on his father's farm. He graduated from Dickinson Seminary in 1874. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1879. Career Nicodemus returned home to practice medicine. He practiced for about 25 years. He was a staff member of Frederick City Hospital and was a member of the Frederick County Medical Society. Nicodemus was in favor of prohibition and was the Prohibition Party candidate for Maryland Comptroller. He later associated with the Democratic party and supported lowering tariffs. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is located in Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the population was 271,717. The county seat is Frederick, Maryland, Frederick. The county is part of the Washington metropolitan area, Capital region of the state. Like other outlying sections of the Washington metropolitan area, Frederick County has experienced a rapid population increase since the 1980s. It borders the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. Catoctin Mountain Park in the county is the location of Camp David, a U.S. presidential retreat, and Fort Detrick, a United States Army, U.S. Army base. Etymology The namesake of Frederick County and its Frederick, Maryland, county seat is unknown, but it was probably either Frederick, Prince of Wales, or Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore. History Frederick County was created in 1748 by the Province of Maryland from parts of Prince George's County, Maryland, Prince George's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland House Of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, Maryland, Annapolis. The State House also houses the Maryland Senate, Maryland State Senate and the offices of the Governor of Maryland, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Maryland. Each delegate has offices in Annapolis, in the nearby Casper R. Taylor Jr. House Office Building. History 17th century The Maryland House of Delegates originated as the Lower House of the General Assembly of the Province of Maryland in 1650, when it was an English colony, when the Assembly (legislature) became a bicameral body. The Lower House often fought with the Upper House for political influence in the colony. The Upper House consisted of the Governor and his Council, all pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Prohibitionists
Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east, as well as with the Atlantic Ocean to its east, and the national capital and federal district of Washington, D.C. to the southwest. With a total area of , Maryland is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, ninth-smallest state by land area, and its population of 6,177,224 ranks it the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 18th-most populous state and the List of states and territories of the United States by population density, fifth-most densely populated. Maryland's capital city is Annapolis, Maryland, Annapolis, and the state's most populous city is Baltimore. Maryland's coastline was first explored by Europeans in the 16th century. Prior to that, it was inhabited by several Native Americans in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
