Joseph Noble Stockett

Joseph Noble Stockett
Born(1779-11-16)November 16, 1779.[1]
Harwood, Maryland
DiedDecember 21, 1854(1854-12-21) (aged 75)[1]
Annapolis, Maryland
Occupation(s)Landowner, bridge builder
Notable workGovernor's Bridge[2]

Joseph Noble Stockett (1779-1853) was a Maryland landowner during the early 19th century.[3]

Career

Stockett was a staunch Federalist who studied medicine but never practiced.[1] He was a member of the Whig Party.[1]

He inherited the family home known as Obligation in Harwood, Maryland and expanded it to its current size.[4]

On February 4, 1817, the State of Maryland commissioned Stockett and James Sanders, both of Anne Arundel County, to build a new bridge over the Patuxent River.[2]

Personal life

His father was Dr. Thomas Noble Stockett.[1][5] He was married four times and fathered eight children.[1] He hunted foxes, raised horses, and was a member of the South River Club.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Mrs. Preston Parish (May 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Obligation" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "162". Laws Made and Passed by the General Assembly of the State of Maryland: An act to provide for building Bridges over Patuxent River. State of Maryland. 1817. pp. 178–179.
  3. ^ a b Joshua Dorsey Warfield (1905). The founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland. Kohn & Pollock. pp. 93–96.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System – Obligation (#69000065)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "Joseph Noble Stockett (1779 - 1854) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved April 13, 2017.