Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1770, May 15 | Born, Chestertown, Md. |
| 1787 | Graduated, Washington College, Chestertown, Md. |
| 1796-1798 | Member, Maryland House of Delegates |
| 1799-1806 | Member, U.S. House of Representatives |
| 1804 | Appointed manager by the House of Representatives to conduct impeachment proceedings against John Pickering, judge of the United States District Court for New Hampshire, and against Samuel Chase, associate justice of the Supreme Court |
| 1806-1817 | Chief justice. sixth judicial district of Maryland, and associate justice, Maryland court of appeals |
| 1812 | Participated in the defense of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 |
| 1817, Mar. 4 | Died, Baltimore County, Md. |