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

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.

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 icon
  3. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "A Harford Editor's Prosperity". The Aegis. October 18, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Maryland Items". The Baltimore Sun. June 12, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. 1 2 "Bel Air Notes". The Aegis and Intelligencer. June 1, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ↑ "The Towson News..." Evening Capital. July 6, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ↑ "County Appoints Publicity Man". The Baltimore Sun. March 30, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ↑ "Walter P. Reckord Buys Union News". Evening Capital. June 11, 1921. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ↑ "Scarborough". The Baltimore Sun. February 22, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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