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George Plater (1735-1792) —
of Maryland.
Born near Leonardtown, St. Mary's
County, Md., November
8, 1735.
Son of George Bowles Plater and Rebecca (Addison) Plater.
Delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1776; member of Maryland
state senate, 1777-90; Delegate
to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1778-80; delegate to
Maryland convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788;
Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1789;
Governor
of Maryland, 1791-92; died in office 1792.
Anglican.
Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel
County, Md., February
10, 1792 (age 56 years, 94
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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James Thomas (1785-1845) —
of Maryland.
Born in St. Mary's
County, Md., March 11,
1785.
Son of William Thomas and Catherine (Boarman) Thomas.
Major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; orphan's court judge
in Maryland, 1821; member of Maryland
state senate, 1824-30; Governor of
Maryland, 1833-36.
Episcopalian.
Died in St. Mary's
County, Md., December
25, 1845 (age 60 years, 289
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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Clement F. Dorsey (1778-1846) —
of Chaptico, St. Mary's
County, Md.
Born in Anne Arundel
County, Md., 1778.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1807-13, 1818-19, 1821-23; member of Maryland
state senate, 1816-18; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1825-31; district
judge in Maryland, 1832-46.
Died while holding court
session, Port Tobacco, Charles
County, Md., August 8,
1846 (age about 68
years).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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Benjamin Gwinn Harris (1805-1895) —
also known as Benjamin G. Harris —
of Leonardtown, St. Mary's
County, Md.
Born near Leonardtown, St. Mary's
County, Md., December
13, 1805.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1832-33, 1836, 1849, 1856, 1861-62; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1863-67; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1864.
Tried and
convicted of harboring
Confederate soldiers; sentenced
to three years' imprisonment;
sentence remitted by President Johnson.
Died near Leonardtown, St. Mary's
County, Md., April 4,
1895 (age 89 years, 112
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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