Luther M. Jarrett
Luther M. Jarrett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1846–1847 | |
| Succeeded by | John Hawkins |
| In office 1842–1842 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1804 Harford County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1854 (aged 49–50) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Julia Anne Scarff (m. 1830) |
| Children | 7, including James H. and Martin L. |
| Occupation |
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| Known for | namesake of Jarrettsville, Maryland |
Luther M. Jarrett (1804 – June 7, 1854) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1842 and from 1846 to 1847. He was the namesake of Jarrettsville, Maryland.
Early life[edit]
Luther M. Jarrett was born in 1804 in Harford County, Maryland, to Jesse Jarrett. His father was a farmer.[1][2] Jarrett grew up on a plot of land called My Lady's Manor tract. The land was allotted to the Jarretts by Maryland colonial governor Robert Eden.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Jarrett worked as a farmer and merchant. Around 1837, Jarrett plotted Jarrettsville and the village was named in his honor.[1][3][5]
Jarrett served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1842 and from 1846 to 1847.[6] He was a Democrat.[1]
Jarrett built the Harford Hunt Club (later the Elkridge-Harford Hunt Club).[3]
Personal life[edit]
In 1835, Jarrett bought 300 acres of a piece of land called Upper Nodd Forest in Carmon (later Jarrettsville). Jarrett and his mother lived at an old hotel or tavern at the crossroads near present-day Jarrettsville. The crossroads is known as "Four Corners" and was located at the corner of Baldwin Mill Road and Jarrettsville Road. In 1842, he built a brick mansion called Jarrett Manor and corner store on the land. The mansion was demolished in 1979.[3][7][8]
Jarrett married Julia Ann(e) Scarff on March 3, 1830.[8][9] They had six sons and one daughter, including James H., William B., Thomas B., Joshua W., Martin L. and Sarah E.[3][8] James H. Jarrett who served as a state delegate and worked as a physician.[1]
Jarrett died on June 7, 1854.[10][citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Doctor Over Half Century". The Evening Sun. April 22, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. pp. 529–530. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e McKinsey, Folger (October 20, 1941). "Romance of Early Maryland Hovers Over Jarrettsville". The Baltimore Sun. p. 6. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centennial Observed". The Baltimore Sun. March 22, 1966. p. B1. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dr. J. H. Jarrett Dead at His Home in Towson". The Baltimore Sun. February 13, 1922. p. 14. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Graham, Bob (February 14, 1999). "Quaint, convenient and 'the place to be'; Jarrettsville folks hope their community can stay just like it is; Neighborhood Profile: Jarrettsville". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sinclair House (HA-1307)" (PDF). Maryland State Archives. February 18, 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Maryland Medical Journal. 1912. p. 265. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Affairs in Harford County". The Baltimore Sun. June 10, 1854. p. 2. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
