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Simeon Spicer

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Simeon Spicer
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Harford County district
In office
1867–1867
Personal details
Bornc. 1836
Harford County, Maryland, U.S.
Died (aged 72)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeFallston, Maryland, U.S.
SpouseAdelaide Guyton
Children3
OccupationPolitician

Simeon Spicer (c. 1836 – March 6, 1908) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1867.

Early life

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Simeon Spicer was born in Harford County, Maryland, to Eliza and Abraham Spicer.[1]

Career

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Spicer served in the 7th Maryland Infantry Regiment of the Union Army in the Civil War.[2] He reached the rank of captain.[1]

Spicer served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1867.[3]

Spicer worked as an inspector at the Baltimore Customs House for 23 years.[1]

Personal life

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Spicer married Adelaide Guyton. They had two daughters and one son, Esther, Arabelle and R. Barclay.[2] Spicer was an elder in the Park Avenue Meeting House of Friends.[2]

Spicer died of pneumonia on March 6, 1908, at the age of 72, at his home at 2004 Park Avenue in Baltimore. He was buried in Fallston.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Spicer". The Union. March 14, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d "Capt. Simeon Spicer Dead". The Baltimore Sun. March 7, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 12, 2023.