John Sappington (Maryland politician)

John Sappington (October 1847 – February 10, 1905) was a physician and politician from Maryland. He served in the Maryland Senate from 1886 to 1888.

John Sappington
Sketch of Sappington in 1897 publication
Member of the Maryland Senate
In office
1886–1888
Preceded byEdward M. Allen
Succeeded byBenjamin Silver Jr.
ConstituencyHarford County
Personal details
BornOctober 1847
Darlington, Maryland
DiedFebruary 10, 1905(1905-02-10) (aged 57)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Mary P. Hays
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(m. 1874)​

Rosa Jacobs
Children3
Alma materJefferson Medical College
Occupation
  • Physician
  • politician

Early life

John Sappington was born in October 1847 in Darlington, Maryland, to Mary (née O'Neal) and John Sappington. He attended the Elkton Academy and graduated from an academy in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1865. He attended the University of Virginia and started to study medicine. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1868.[1]

Career

Sappington was a Democrat. He was elected to the Maryland Senate in 1885. He served from 1886 to 1888, representing Harford County.[1][2]

Sappington worked as a physician and had a medical practice.[3]

Personal life

Sappington married Mary P. Hays in 1874. They had three sons, Walter Hays, William F. and Earl (or Earle) Neilson. He later married Rosa Jacobs of Bel Air.[1][3] Sappington was a Episcopalian.[1]

Sappington had a stroke in July 1904. He died on February 10, 1905.[3]

References
  1. Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. pp. 331–332. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Archive.org.
  2. "Historical List, Senate, Harford County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 30, 1999. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  3. "Death of Dr. John Sappington". The Aegis. February 17, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.open access
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