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Henry Mactier Warfield (1825 - 1885)

Henry Mactier Warfield
Born in Howard County, Maryland, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 16 Apr 1850 in Baltimore, Maryland, USAmap
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Died at age 59 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United Statesmap
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Biography

Henry Mactier Warfield was born on November 24, 1825 in Howard County, Maryland, USA, son of Daniel Warfield and Nancy Ann Mactier.

Reportedly the first American to establish a branch office in Australia, he operated as a grain merchant. He assumed the role of director for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and played a pivotal role in the construction of grain elevators in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore. Equitable Assurance Company, the Baltimore & Havana Steamship Company, and the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce were all organizations that he helped establish.

He served as Secretary of the anti-Know Nothing Reform Organization in the late 1850s. Its mission was to organize the political governance of Baltimore, specifically the police force. Fort McHenry, Fort Lafayette, and Fort Warren detained him for over fourteen months in 1861 for failing to recite the Union Oath prior to a secession vote.

He remained in Baltimore following the Civil War and was "one of the most well-known and personally well-liked citizens of Baltimore." In 1875, he unsuccessfully ran for mayor on the Reformer platform. Perhaps most notably, he is commemorated today as the grandfather of the Duchess of Windsor.[1]

Henry (24) married Anna Emory (19) (born on December 14, 1830 in Maryland, USA; daughter of Richard Emory and Ann (Gittings) Emory) on April 16, 1850 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. [2] Their children were:

In the 1870 census Henry (age 44), Flour Merchant, was in Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore, Maryland.[3]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Henry M Warfield M 44 Flour Merchant Maryland
Anna Warfield F 38 Keeping House Maryland
Daniel Warfield M 18 Clerk In Store Maryland
Richard E Warfield M 14 At School Maryland
Soloman D Warfield M 10 At School Maryland
Henry Warfield M 2 Maryland
Wallis Warfield M Maryland
Ann Warfield F 58 At Home Maryland
Jane M Warfield F 35 At Home Maryland
Maria Warfield F 33 At Home Maryland
Annie Scott F 50 Domestic Servant Maryland
Annie Gibson F Domestic Servant Maryland
Harriet Stephny F 22 Domestic Servant Maryland
Johanna Higgens F 39 Domestic Servant Ireland

In the 1880 census Henry (age 50), Flour Merchant, was the married head of household in Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States.[4]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Henry M. Warfield M White 50 Married Head Flour Merchant Maryland
Anna Warfield F White 47 Married Wife House Keeper Maryland
Daniel Warfield M White 28 Single Son R.R. Superintendent Maryland
R. Emory Warfield M White 24 Single Son Sec. Fire Ins. Co. Maryland
S. Davis Warfield M White 20 Single Son Coffee Clerk Maryland
Henry M. Warfield M White 12 Single Son At School Maryland
Teakle W. Warfield M White 10 Single Son At School Maryland

Henry died on January 17, 1885 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. He was buried in Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.[5]

Sources

  1. Meredith, Mark Henry Mactier Warfield (1825-1885). HouseHistree October 26, 2020.
  2. "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JZ-PPF : 12 December 2014), Henry M. Warfield and Anna Emery, 15 Apr 1850; citing , Baltimore, Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 13,694.
  3. 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1870; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: M593_576; Page: 53B
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #19321736
    Henry M Warfield (44), Flour Merchant, in Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Maryland.
  4. 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: 501; Page: 38D; Enumeration District: 105
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #35426049
    Henry M Warfield (50), married, Flour Merchant, head of household in Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA. Born in Maryland.
  5. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46500198/henry_mactier-warfield: accessed), memorial page for Henry Mactier Warfield (24 Nov 1825–17 Jan 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46500198, citing Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA; Maintained by gravemarker (contributor 46621461).




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