Simeon Spicer

Simeon Spicer
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district
In office 1867–1867 Serving with Nicholas H. Nelson, Samuel M. Whiteford, Joshua Wilson
Personal details
Born	c. 1836 Harford County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	March 6, 1908 (aged 72) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Fallston, Maryland, U.S.
Spouse	Adelaide Guyton
Children	3
Occupation	Politician

Simeon Spicer (c. 1836 – March 6, 1908) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1867.

Early life

Simeon Spicer was born in Harford County, Maryland, to Eliza and Abraham Spicer.[1]

Career

Spicer served in the 7th Maryland Infantry Regiment of the Union Army in the Civil War.[2] He reached the rank of captain.[1]

Spicer served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1867.[3]

Spicer worked as an inspector at the Baltimore Customs House for 23 years.[1]

Personal life

Spicer married Adelaide Guyton. They had two daughters and one son, Esther, Arabelle and R. Barclay.[2] Spicer was an elder in the Park Avenue Meeting House of Friends.[2]

Spicer died of pneumonia on March 6, 1908, at the age of 72, at his home at 2004 Park Avenue in Baltimore. He was buried in Fallston.[1][2]

References

1. "Spicer". The Union. March 14, 1908. p. 3. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Capt. Simeon Spicer Dead". The Baltimore Sun. March 7, 1908. p. 7. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2023.