William Lynch (Maryland politician)

William Lynch
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district
In office 1847–1849 Serving with Gideon Bantz, John D. Gaither, Peter Grabill, John Need
Preceded by	George Doub, Peter Grabill, Jeremiah G. Morrison, Jacob Root, James Stevens, Thomas Turner
Succeeded by	William P. Anderson, Daniel S. Biser, Benjamin A. Cunningham, Thomas H. O'Neal, Jacob Root
In office 1842–1844 Serving with Daniel S. Biser, Thomas Crampton, James J. McKeehan, Davis Richardson, Edward Buckey, David W. Naill, Edward Shriver, Otho Thomas
Preceded by	Daniel S. Biser, John W. Geyer, James M. Schley, John H. Simmons, Cornelius Staley
Succeeded by	Daniel S. Biser, Edward Buckey, William Cost Johnson, Thomas E. D. Poole, Edward Shriver, John H. Worthington
In office 1840–1841 Serving with Edward A. Lynch, Joshua Motter, David W. Naill, Davis Richardson
Preceded by	Daniel S. Biser, Jacob Firor, John McPherson, Caspar Quynn, John H. Simmons
Succeeded by	Daniel S. Biser, John W. Geyer, James M. Schley, John H. Simmons, Cornelius Staley
Personal details
Born	(1788-02-15)February 15, 1788 near Jefferson, Maryland, U.S.
Died	August 1857(1857-08-00) (aged 69) near Jefferson, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Whig
Occupation	Politician

William Lynch (February 15, 1788 – August 1857) was an American politician from Maryland.

Biography

William Lynch was born on February 15, 1788, near Jefferson, Maryland. His father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.[1]

Lynch was a Whig.[2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1840 to 1841, 1842 to 1844 and 1847 to 1849.[3][4]

Lynch had at least three children. One son worked as a lawyer in Alexandria, Virginia.[3] He had a son, John Alexander Lynch, with Eliza Boteler. His son John was a judge of the circuit court.[1] His daughter Mary married Theophilus Stork, president of Newberry College in South Carolina and founder of St. Mark's English Lutheran Church in Baltimore.[5] Lynch died on August 7 or 9, 1857, at his home near Jefferson.[1][3]

References

1. Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 1. Louis H. Everts. pp. 404–405. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Archive.org.
2. Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1910). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 1. L. R. Titsworth & Co. pp. 254–255. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Archive.org.
3. "William Lynch..." Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser. August 17, 1857. p. 2. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
5. The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Maryland and District of Columbia. National Biographical Publishing Co. 1879. pp. 660–661. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Archive.org.