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Peter L. Hargett
Peter Lilburn Hargett (December 12, 1852 – June 5, 1927) was an American politician and businessman. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1910 to 1914. Early life Peter Lilburn Hargett was born on December 12, 1852, on a farm known as "Castle Henry" in Frederick County, Maryland to Eleanor (née Burns) and Samuel Hargett. Hargett's great-great-grandfather, Peter Hargett, sailed from Rotterdam and was one of the early German settlers in Frederick County. Hargett attended public schools and Frederick College. Career In 1877, Hargett started a hardware firm with his three brothers called ''P. L. Hargett and Company''. The silo they built received the first place award at Jamestown Exposition. In 1903, Hargett and his brother, Douglass H. Hargett, started the ''Economy Silo and Tank Company''. He became the treasurer and manager of the company. After his brother died in 1908, the business was reorganized as ''The Economy Silo and Manufacturing Company'' with Hargett ... [...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] |
