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Thomas Gorsuch
Thomas Gorsuch (died March 23, 1896) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867. Early lifeThomas Gorsuch was born in Carroll County, Maryland.[1] CareerIn 1851, Gorsuch moved to Frederick County and became an overseer of a farm owned by Jesse Coleman near Mount Pleasant.[1] He was appointed as Assistant United States Assessor by President Abraham Lincoln and served until resigning after the election of Andrew Johnson.[1] Gorsuch was a member of the Unconditional Union Party and later the Republican Party.[1][2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867.[3][4] President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Gorsuch as Assistant United States Assessor and he held the role until it was discontinued.[1] Gorsuch engaged in mining in the west for a time.[1] He worked as cashier for the First National Bank of Frederick. In 1874, he succeeded Lawrence J. Brengle as president of the bank and served in that role until his death.[1] He was elected as clerk of the circuit court in 1873 and served for six years.[1][3] He was on the board of alderman in Frederick.[1] In 1881, he was defeated on the Republican ticket for state comptroller by Thomas J. Keating.[1] He was president of Catoctin Mountain Iron Company.[1][3] Personal lifeGorsuch married Ann Pole of Mount Pleasant. They had no children. His wife predeceased him.[1] Gorsuch died on March 23, 1896, aged 77 or 78, at his home in Catoctin Furnace.[1][3] He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.[1] References
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