Joshua Motter
Joshua Motter | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1840–1841 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel S. Biser, Jacob Firor, John McPherson, Caspar Quynn, John H. Simmons |
| Succeeded by | Daniel S. Biser, John W. Geyer, James M. Schley, John H. Simmons, Cornelius Staley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1801 |
| Died | February 25, 1875 (aged 74) Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lutheran Cemetery |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Lewis M. Motter (brother) |
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Joshua Motter (February 2, 1801 – February 25, 1875) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1840 to 1841.
Early life
[edit]Joshua Motter was born on February 2, 1801, to Mary M. (née Martin) and Lewis Motter.[1][2][3] His brothers were Maryland delegate Lewis M. Motter and judge William Motter.[1]
Career
[edit]Motter was a merchant and farmer in Emmitsburg, Maryland.[1]
Motter served as justice of the peace. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1840 to 1841.[1][4]
Motter was elected president of the Emmitsburg Railroad (later Baltimore and Emmitsburg Railroad) in November 1868.[3][5] He was director of the Bank of Gettysburg from May 12, 1837, to 1860, succeeding his father. He also served as director of the Gettysburg National Bank from 1868 to 1875.[3][6]
Personal life
[edit]Motter married. He had a son and two daughters, John L.,[3] Lucinda, wife of Elnathan E. Higbee, and Anna B., wife of Jacob Brewer Kershner.[7][8] He was an elder of the German Reformed Church.[3]
Motter died on February 25, 1875, aged 74, in Emmitsburg.[3][9] He was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1979). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 2. L. R. Titsworth & Co. pp. 1416–1417. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Portrait and Biographical Record of the Sixth Congressional District, Maryland. Chapman Publishing Company. 1898. pp. 187–188. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sudden Death of Mr. Joshua Motter". Wathena Reporter. February 27, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Motter..." American Railroad Journal: 1107. November 7, 1868. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ McSherry, William (1914). History of Bank of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg National Bank of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Gettysburg National Bank. pp. 32, 103. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Klein, H. M. J. (1936). A Century of Education at Mercersburg, 1836–1936. pp. 387, 422, 634. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Mrs. Lucinda Higbee". Lancaster New Era. December 7, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joshua Motter..." The Baltimore Sun. March 3, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Helman, James A. (1906). History of Emmitsburg, Maryland. p. 26. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- 1801 births
- 1875 deaths
- People from Emmitsburg, Maryland
- American justices of the peace
- Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Farmers from Maryland
- American railroad executives
- 19th-century American farmers
- 19th-century American merchants
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Maryland politicians