Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1796, May 21 | Born, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1811 | Graduated, St. John's College, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1815 | Read law with his father; admitted to Maryland bar |
| 1816-1817 | Deputy attorney general of Maryland |
| 1817 | Established himself in Baltimore, Md. |
| 1819 | Married Mary Mackall Bowie |
| 1821-1829 | Member, Maryland senate |
| 1845-1849 | Member, U.S. Senate from Maryland |
| 1849-1850 | Attorney general |
| 1860-1861 | Member, Maryland senate |
| 1861 | Member, peace conference, Washington, D.C. |
| 1863-1868 | Member, U.S. Senate from Maryland |
| 1868-1869 | Minister to Court of St. James, London, England |
| 1876, Feb. 10 | Died, Annapolis, Md. |