Franklin Whitaker

Franklin Whitaker
Member of the Maryland Senate
In office 1860–1864
Preceded by	Edwin H. Webster
Succeeded by	William F. Bayless
Constituency	Harford County
Personal details
Died	January 5, 1891 (aged 73) near Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Southern Rights
Children	12
Occupation	Politician

Franklin Whitaker (died January 5, 1891) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Harford County, from 1860 to 1864.

Career

In 1851, Whitaker had a mill built with slave labor near Winters Run in Harford County, Maryland. The mill was called Whitaker's Mill.[1]

Whitaker was a member of the Southern Rights Party. Whitaker served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Harford County, from 1860 to 1864.[2][3] He also served as school commissioner in Harford County.[4]

Whitaker was a member of the board of trustees of the Bel Air Academy.[5] In January 1882, Judge Watters appointed Whitaker as a school commissioner of Harford County. He was re-appointed by Judge Watters in January 1884.[6][7] He resigned from the role in July 1885.[8]

Personal life

Whitaker was married and had eight sons and four daughters, Samuel Jr. (died 1870), Nicholas Bond (died 1880), Elijah J. B., William, Franklin Jr., George, Henry, Howard, Elizabeth, Harriet, Mrs. W. H. Brookes and Virginia.[4][9][10][11] In 1880, his son Franklin Jr. murdered a man.[11]

Whitaker died of heart disease on January 5, 1891, at the age of 73, at his "Dunkale" home near Bel Air, Maryland.[4]

References

1. "Mill Becomes a Home Yet Stays a Mill". The Baltimore Sun. April 1, 1962. p. 31. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Historical List, Senate, Harford County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 30, 1999. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
3. "Maryland State Election". The Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Death of Franklin Whitaker". The Aegis and Intelligencer. January 9, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bel Air Academy". The Aegis and Intelligencer. August 8, 1873. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Appointment of School Commissioners". The Aegis. January 6, 1882. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "School Commissioners Appointed". The Aegis and Intelligencer. January 4, 1884. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "School Commissioner Appointed". The Aegis and Intelligencer. July 17, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Death of an Estimable Young Man". The Aegis and Intelligencer. December 23, 1870. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sudden Death of a Member of the Bar". The Aegis and Intelligencer. May 21, 1880. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "A Distressing Homecide [sic]". The Aegis and Intelligencer. October 15, 1880. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.