Lewis H. Machen family papers, 1802-1938

Biographical Notes

Date	Event
1790, Feb. 22	Born, Maryland
1806	Moved to Washington, D.C.
1809-1836	Employed as engrossing clerk and executive clerk in the office of the Secretary of the United States Senate
1812, Oct. 15	Married Cynthia Pease (d. Oct. 15, 1815)
1814	Purchased a farm in Prince Georges County, Md. Removed records and papers of the United States Senate to safety during burning of Washington by the British
1816	Married Caroline Webster; moved to Washington, D.C.
1828	Wrote articles for the National Intelligencer in support of candidacy of John Quincy Adams
1836-1859	Principal clerk of the United States Senate
1843	Purchased farm ("Walney"), Fairfax County, Va., for family residence
1859	Resigned position in the United States Senate and retired to "Walney"
1862	Moved to Baltimore, Md.
1863, Aug. 11	Died, Baltimore, Md.

Date	Event
1827, July 20	Born, Washington, D.C.
1842	Graduated from Mr. Abbot's School, Washington, D.C. Attended Columbian College, Washington, D.C.
1843	Moved to "Walney," the family farm, Fairfax County, Va.
1849	Assisted father in the office of the Secretary of the United States Senate Entered Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass.
1851	Bachelor of Law degree, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass.
1853	Admitted to the bar; settled in Baltimore, Md., and became associated in legal practice with Richard J. Gittings
1859	Declined gubernatorial appointment as judge, Superior Court of Baltimore City, Md.
1861, April	Declined appointment as United States District Attorney for the District of Maryland
1873, Feb. 13	Married Minnie J. Gresham
1882	Firm of Gittings and Machen dissolved upon death of Gittings
1897-1898	President of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, Md.
1915, Dec. 19	Died, Baltimore, Md.