Frederick Sasscer Jr. ( - November 1929) was an attorney, a

journalist A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public. This is called journalism. Roles Journalists can work in broadcast, print, advertis ...

and an educator from

Upper Marlboro, Maryland Upper Marlboro, officially the Town of Upper Marlboro, is the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population within the town limits was 652, although Greater Upper ...

. Sasscer's family has lived in Upper Marlboro since the 1760s. His parents were Dr. Frederick Sasscer and Rosalie Ghiselin. Sasscer was educated at St. John's College in Annapolis. After his graduation, he was principal of the Marlboro Academy and went on to study law. He was admitted to the bar and in 1882 he began his career as a journalist, first as editor of the '' Prince George's Enquirer and Southern Maryland Advertiser'' and later as owner of ''

The Enquirer-Gazette ''The Enquirer-Gazette'' is a weekly newspaper published in Upper Marlboro, Maryland Upper Marlboro, officially the Town of Upper Marlboro, is the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 United States ...

''. In 1902, Sasscer returned to education as superintendent of the

Prince George's County Public Schools Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2023–24 academic year, the district enrolled around 133,000 students and operated over 200 schools. PGCPS is t ...

, a post he held until 1914. Sasscer remained active as a journalist throughout this time, until his death in 1929.

Personal life

In June 1893, Sasscer married Lucy Claggett, daughter of Robert and Emily Claggett. They had three children, Lucy, Robert and Harold.

Legacy

When the Old Marlboro High School (a/k/a Marlboro High School) outgrew its building in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the county built a new facility at 14201 School Lane, Upper Marlboro, opening to students in 1948. The new school was known as Frederick Sasscer Jr./Sr. High School (a/k/a Frederick Sasscer High School) ee photo honoring Frederick Sasscer, Jr. In the early 1970s the school was repurposed into a primary school and, in 1974, it was repurposed once again, this time to the house the board of education. Meyer. Still reflecting the surname of Frederick Sasscer, Jr., the Sasscer Administration Building is the headquarters location of

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sasscer, Frederick Jr. 1856 births 1929 deaths St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe) alumni People from Upper Marlboro, Maryland American school administrators Maryland lawyers 19th-century American lawyers