Thomas Holliday Hicks (1798 - 1865)

Born 2 Sep 1798 in East New Market, Maryland

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Died 14 Feb 1865 at age 66 in Washington, District of Columbia

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Preceded by 30th Governor Thomas Watkins Ligon Preceded by James Pearce

Thomas Holliday Hicks 31st Governor of Maryland 1858—1862 US Senator (Class 3) from Maryland[1] 1862—1865

Succeeded by 32nd Governor Augustus Bradford Succeeded by John Creswell

Biography

Thomas Holliday Hicks is Notable.

Born: September 2, 1798 near East New Market, Dorchester County, Maryland

Father: Henry C. Hicks

Mother: Mary (Sewell) Hicks

Education: attended local schools

Marriages: 1827 to Ann Thompson; Leah A. Raleigh; Jane Elizabeth McNamara Wilcox

Children: a number of children including Sallie A. Henrietta Maria, Thomas P. Nannie, B. Chaplain

Religious Affiliation: Methodist

Positions held:

Town Constable, New Market, Dorchester County, 1819 Sheriff, Dorchester County, 1824 Maryland House, 1829-1830, 1836 Maryland Senate elector, 1836 Executive Council, 1837-1838 Register of wills, Dorchester County, 1838-1851, 1852-1857 Delegate, Maryland Constitutional Convention, 1850 Governor of Maryland, 1858-1862 U.S. Senator, 1863-18658

Maryland Governor, U.S. Senator. Successful in the mercantile and boating industries, he later served as the Maryland Dorchester County Sheriff in 1824 and was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, (1829-30, 36). He also served on the Governor’s Executive Council, (1837-38) and was the Register of Wills for Dorchester County, (1838-51, 55-58). In 1858, he was elected as a Republican the 31st Maryland Governor, serving until 1862. During his term, the state was unsettled due to the outbreak of the Civil War. Also, conflicts increased over the secession issue, and Union troops were attacked when they marched through the streets of Baltimore, which resulted in Governor Hicks issuing the order to burn bridges around Baltimore in an effort to prevent the advancement of more troops. After leaving office, he was elected as a Unionist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James A. Pearce and served until his death.

Died: February 13, 1865 in Washington D.C.

Burial: Cambridge Cemetery, Dorchester County

Sources

1. ↑ Died in office, vacant February 14, 1865 – March 9, 1865 when successor elected.

• Find A Grave Memorial# 7511344
• Thomas Holliday Hicks on Wikipedia
• [lhttp://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000567 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]
• [Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series) Thomas Holliday Hicks (1798-1865)]