Frederick Lee Cobourn

Frederick Lee Cobourn was born on October 12, 1885, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, to Lydia (née Cox) and Hiram C. Cobourn.[1] His brother was Harold E. Cobourn.[2]

At the age of 12, his father died and Cobourn left school to work. Cobourn studied with a local minister to be eligible for college. Cobourn graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1913. He was then admitted to the bar.[1]

Following his admission to the bar, Cobourn opened law offices in Havre de Grace and Bel Air.[1]

Cobourn was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1918 to 1920 and from 1927 to 1930.[3] In 1921, Cobourn was defeated by Millard Tydings for the Democratic nomination for the Maryland Senate.[4] He retired from politics in 1953.[1]

Cobourn was a judge of the Third Judicial Circuit Court, which included Harford and Baltimore counties, from November 1938 to November 1953.[1]

Cobourn married Florence H. He had a son and daughter, G. Howlett and Mrs. Alfred Walgren.[1] Cobourn lived at 115 South Union Avenue in Havre de Grace.[1]

Cobourn died on June 23, 1962, at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. He was buried at Angel Hill Cemetery in Havre de Grace.[1]