John Charles Groome (secretary of state)
John Charles Groome | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Maryland | |
| In office 1838–1838 | |
| Preceded by | new office |
| Succeeded by | John H. Culbreth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1800 Elkton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 1866 (aged 66) Elkton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Riddle Black
(m. 1836) |
| Children | 5, including James Black Groome |
| Alma mater | Princeton College Litchfield Law School |
| Occupation |
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John Charles Groome (June 8, 1800 – November 30, 1866) was Secretary of State of Maryland, appointed by Governor Thomas W. Veazey in 1838.
Biography
He was born in Elkton, Maryland on June 8, 1800, to John Groome and Elizabeth Black. He graduated from Princeton College then studied law under E.F. Chambers and Levin Gale. He graduated from Litchfield Law School. He married Elizabeth Riddle Black on December 6, 1836 and they had five children: James Black Groome, Maria Stokes Groome Knight, Elizabeth Black Groome Constable, Jane S. Groome Black, and John C. Groome II (1839-1860). He died on November 30, 1866 in Elkton, Maryland.[1]
References
- ^ "John C. Groome (1800-1866)". Maryland. Retrieved 2010-08-23.