Harold Scarboro

Harold Scarboro (November 4, 1861 – February 21, 1944) was an American politician and newspaper editor from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1894 to 1896.

Harold Scarboro
Black and white ID photo of tall-looking man with graying hair and mustache
Passport photo (1923)
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Harford County district
In office
1894–1896
Personal details
Born(1861-11-04)November 4, 1861
Harford County, Maryland
DiedFebruary 21, 1944(1944-02-21) (aged 82)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Parent
Occupation
  • Politician
  • newspaper editor

Early life

Harold Scarboro was born November 4, 1861, in Harford County, Maryland, to Silas Scarboro and Frances Emily Fantom Scarboro.[1] His father was a surgeon in the Civil War, school commissioner, and member of the Maryland House of Delegates.[2]

Career

Scarboro was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1894 to 1896.[3]

Around 1894, Scarboro started his career in journalism with The Aegis.[4] Scarboro worked as editor of the Harford Dispatch, a free silver paper. In June 1897, he became editor of the Baltimore Democrat.[5] By 1900, he worked for the Baltimore Evening News.[6] In 1905, Scarboro became the manager of The Towson News.[7]

In 1905, Scarboro became manager of the newspaper The News by Robert Garrett.[4] In 1917, Scarboro worked as a clerk in the office of the county commissioners in Towson.[8] In 1918, Scarboro purchased The Union and combined it with The News.[4] He sold The Union News of Towson in 1921 to Walter P. Reckord.[9]

Personal life

Around 1900, Scarboro moved from Bel Air to Catonsville.[6]

Scarboro died on February 21, 1944, at The Preston in Baltimore.[10]

References
  1. "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-FRZJ  : 16 March 2018), Harold Scarborough, 1923; citing Passport Application, Maryland, United States, source certificate #323054, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2331, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. "Dr. Silas Scarboro Dead". The Baltimore Sun. August 8, 1907. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. "A Harford Editor's Prosperity". The Aegis. October 18, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Maryland Items". The Baltimore Sun. June 12, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. "Bel Air Notes". The Aegis and Intelligencer. June 1, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. "The Towson News..." Evening Capital. July 6, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. "County Appoints Publicity Man". The Baltimore Sun. March 30, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. "Walter P. Reckord Buys Union News". Evening Capital. June 11, 1921. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  10. "Scarborough". The Baltimore Sun. February 22, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
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