Andrew Annan (1805 – July 7, 1896) was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1874 to 1876.

Andrew Annan
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Frederick County district
In office
1874–1876
Preceded byTheodore C. Delaplane, Charles W. Miller, Lycurgus N. Phillips, Jonathan Routzahn, Charles F. Rowe
Succeeded byWilliam H. Hinks, John A. Koons, Robert E. Linthicum, Henry Clay Naill, Christopher M. Riggs
Personal details
Born1805 (1805)
Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 1896(1896-07-07) (aged 90–91)
Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Elizabeth Motter
(died)
Children5
Occupation
  • Politician
  • physician
  • banker
  • businessman

Early life

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Andrew Annan was born in 1805 at the Annan homestead in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to Mary (née Cochran) and Robert I. Annan. His father was a physician.[1][2][3]

Career

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Annan was a member of the merchant firm Rowe & Annan. In 1856, Rowe withdrew and Annan continued the business as I. S. Annan & Company. In 1858, he withdrew from the company and his son James C. took over.[2][4] He worked as a physician and he partnered with Dr. Alexander Stewart and James W. Eichelberger Sr. of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, for a time. After retiring, Annan left his medical business to his son Robert L.[3]

Annan was a Republican.[1] He was a member of the convention for the Maryland Constitution of 1864. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1874 to 1876.[4][5]

In 1882, Annan along with his son Isaac S., his son James C. and Major Oliver Alexander Horner formed the banking firm Annan, Horner & Co. of Emmitsburg.[2]

Personal life

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Annan married Elizabeth Motter, daughter of Lewis Motter and sister of Lewis M. Motter.[2][6] They had at least four sons and one daughter, Robert L., Isaac S., Andrew, James Cochran and Anna E. His wife predeceased him.[1][2] He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.[1]

Annan died on July 7, 1896, at the home of his son-in-law Oliver Alexander Horner in Emmitsburg.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Dr. Annan". The News. July 9, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ a b c d e Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1979). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 2. L. R. Titsworth & Co. pp. 864, 1416, 1502, 1504–1505. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ a b Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 1. Louis H. Everts. pp. 592–593. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Archive.org. 
  4. ^ a b c "Death of Ex-Sheriff Grove and Dr. Andrew Annan". The Baltimore Sun. July 10, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Portrait and Biographical Record of the Sixth Congressional District, Maryland. Chapman Publishing Company. 1898. pp. 187–188. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Archive.org.