William Black Rowland (died September 5, 1885) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1882 to 1884.
William B. Rowland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1882–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Hiram McCullough, Joseph H. Steele, James M. Touchstone |
| Succeeded by | Alfred B. McVey, J. G. Richards, Richard L. Thomas Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Black Rowland Rowlandville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | West Nottingham Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Cassandra F. Sappington
(m. 1846) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation |
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Early life edit
William Black Rowland was born in Rowlandville, Maryland, to Mary (née Black) and Samuel Rowland. His father was a lumber dealer, fisher, store owner and postmaster. The town of Rowlandville was named after his father.[1][2]
Career edit
Rowland worked as a physician for about 40 years.[2][3] He ran the mercantile store Rowland & Tosh in Rowlandville.[2]
Rowland was a Democrat. He ran for Maryland Senate against Jacob Tome in 1866, but lost.[2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1882 to 1884.[2][4]
Personal life edit
Rowland married Cassandra F. Sappington, the daughter of Dr. John K. Sappington, of Havre de Grace, on April 16, 1846. They had two sons and two daughters, Samuel, William, Helen and Mrs. R. C. Hopkins.[3][5][1][2] He lived near Rowlandville.[6] He was a member of West Nottingham Presbyterian Church.[2]
Rowland died on September 5, 1885, aged 74, at a hospital in Philadelphia during a lithotomy operation. He was buried at West Nottingham Cemetery.[6][2][7]
References edit
- ^ a b The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Maryland and District of Columbia. National Biographical Publishing Company. 1878. pp. 421–422. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dr. Wm. Black Rowland". Cecil Whig. September 12, 1885. p. 3. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Death of Dr. Rowland". The Midland Journal. September 11, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Married". Baltimore Daily Commercial. April 20, 1846. p. 2. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Rowland". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William B. Rowland..." The Morning News. September 8, 1885. p. 3. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
