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Goldsborough family of Cambridge, Maryland

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Robert Goldsborough (1733-1788) — of Maryland. Born in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 3, 1733. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1774-76; member of Maryland state senate, 1777-83. Episcopalian. Died in Dorchester County, Md., December 22, 1788 (age 55 years, 19 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.

		Relatives: Third great-grandfather of Thomas Alan Goldsborough (1877-1951).
		Political family: Goldsborough family of Cambridge, Maryland.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Charles Goldsborough (1765-1834) — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born in Dorchester County, Md., July 15, 1765. Member of Maryland state senate, 1791-95, 1799-1800; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1797, 1801-03; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1805-17 (at-large 1805-07, 8th District 1807-17); Governor of Maryland, 1819. Episcopalian. Died near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 13, 1834 (age 69 years, 151 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.

		Relatives: Son of Charles Goldsborough and Anna Maria (Tilghman) Goldsborough; great-grandfather of Winder Laird Henry (1864-1940) and Thomas Alan Goldsborough.
		Political family: Goldsborough family of Cambridge, Maryland.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Robert Henry Goldsborough (1779-1836) — of Easton, Talbot County, Md. Born near Easton, Talbot County, Md., January 4, 1779. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1804, 1825; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1813-19, 1835-36; died in office 1836. Episcopalian. Died near Easton, Talbot County, Md., October 5, 1836 (age 57 years, 275 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Talbot County, Md.

		Relatives: Great-grandfather of Winder Laird Henry (1864-1940).
		Political family: Goldsborough family of Cambridge, Maryland.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Daniel Maynadier Henry (1823-1899) — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., February 19, 1823. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1846, 1849; member of Maryland state senate, 1870-72; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1877-81. Episcopalian. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., 1899 (age about 76 years). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.

		Relatives: Father of Winder Laird Henry (1864-1940).
		Political family: Goldsborough family of Cambridge, Maryland.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Winder Laird Henry (1864-1940) — of Maryland. Born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 20, 1864. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1894-95; state court judge in Maryland, 1908-09. Episcopalian. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., July 5, 1940 (age 75 years, 198 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.

		Relatives: Son of Daniel Maynadier Henry (1823-1899); great-grandson of Charles Goldsborough and Robert Henry Goldsborough.
		Political family: Goldsborough family of Cambridge, Maryland.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Thomas Alan Goldsborough (1877-1951) — also known as T. Alan Goldsborough — of Denton, Caroline County, Md. Born in Greensboro, Caroline County, Md., September 16, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; Caroline County State's Attorney, 1904-08; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1921-39; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1939-41. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., June 16, 1951 (age 73 years, 273 days). Interment at Denton Cemetery, Denton, Md.

		Relatives: Son of Washington E. Goldsborough and Martha P. (Laird) Goldsborough; married, June 16, 1909, to Laura Hall; great-grandson of Charles Goldsborough; third great-grandson of Robert Goldsborough (1733-1788).
		Political family: Goldsborough family of Cambridge, Maryland.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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