Maryland Club
| Formation | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Website | www |
The Maryland Club of Baltimore is an exclusive men's club founded in 1857 in Baltimore, Maryland.[1][2] It is one of the last clubs in the United States to exclude women from membership.[3]
Civil War era
In 1861 the club supported Confederate States of America independence.[2] The club was closed by Union troops during the American Civil War and General Lew Wallace outraged local residents by turning the club building into a shelter for homeless former slaves.[4] The club re-opened after the war.[2]
Twentieth century
The club also opposed Prohibition and flouted the law through the use of private lockers.[2]
Notable members
- Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte, the first president of the club[5]
- William Cabell Bruce[6]
- Charles W. Field[7]
- Charles F. Mayer[8]
- 45th Governor of the State of Maryland, Edwin Warfield[9]
- James T. Woodward[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Historical Chronology". Maryland Manual On-line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "History". Maryland Club.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ O'Mara, Richard (3 October 1993). "It's Still a Man's World at Some Clubs". Baltimore Sun.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Brugger, Robert J. (1988). Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 1634-1980. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 364. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Gunning, Brooke; O'Donovan, Molly (2000). Baltimore's Halcyon Days. Arcadia Publishing. p. 75. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Steiner, Bernard C. (1907). Men of Mark in Maryland: Biographies of Leading Men of the State. Washington, D.C.: Johnson-Wynne Company. p. 69. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Shepherd, Henry Elliot (1893). History of Baltimore, Maryland. S.B. Nelson. p. 865. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Shepherd, Henry Elliot (1893). History of Baltimore, Maryland. S.B. Nelson. p. 953. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Steiner, Bernard C. (1907). Men of Mark in Maryland: Biographies of Leading Men of the State. Washington, D.C.: Johnson-Wynne Company. p. 30. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "James T. Woodward, The Banker, Is Dead" (PDF). New York Times. April 11, 1910. Retrieved 15 July 2015.