Thomas G. Maynard

Thomas G. Maynard
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district
In office 1868–1870 Serving with Ephraim Albaugh, Noah Bowlus, Joseph Byers, R. P. T. Dutrow, Charles F. Wenner
Preceded by	Henry Baker, Upton Buhrman, Thomas Gorsuch, John L. Linthicum, John R. Rouzer, John A. Steiner
Succeeded by	Noah Bowlus, Henry R. Harris, John T. McCreery, J. Alfred Ritter, John B. Thomas, William White
Personal details
Born	Thomas Greenberry Maynard 1809 (1809) Frederick County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	July 14, 1891(1891-07-14) (aged 81–82) Libertytown, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Frederick County, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Anna Sollers
Children	7
Occupation	Politician merchant farmer

Thomas Greenberry Maynard (1809 – July 14, 1891) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1868 to 1870.

Early life

Thomas Greenberry Maynard[1] was born in 1809 in Frederick County, Maryland, to Brice Maynard. At a young age, he was orphaned.[1][2]

Career

Maynard started work as a clerk. At the age of 20, he worked as a merchant in Libertytown, Maryland. He remained in that business for eight years.[2][3]

Maynard was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1868 to 1870.[3][4]

After he married, Maynard purchased a 400 acres (160 ha) farm in Libertytown. He worked as a farmer and sold the farm (then 318 acres (129 ha)) in 1868.[2][5]

Personal life

Maynard married Anna (or Arianna) Sollers.[1][2] They had seven children, S. S., Lavinia, Warren, Virginia, Clinton, Albert (or Allen) and Thomas B.[1][3][6] He was a member of Methodist Church South.[2]

Maynard died at his home in Libertytown on July 14, 1891, aged 82.[3] He was buried at the Maynard burial grounds in Frederick County.[7]

References

1. Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1910). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 2. L. R. Titsworth & Co. p. 785. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Archive.org.
2. History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley: Counties of Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson and Clarke. Vol. 2. 1890. pp. 730–731. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Archive.org.
3. "Thomas G. Maynard". The News. July 14, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
5. "Real Estate Sold". The Baltimore Sun. January 2, 1868. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Dr. Clinton Maynard Dead". The Democratic Advocate. March 12, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Funeral". The News. July 17, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.