Luther M. Jarrett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1846–1847 | |
| Succeeded by | John Hawkins |
| In office 1842–1842 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1804 Harford County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1854 (aged 49–50) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Julia Anne Scarff (m. 1830) |
| Children | 7, including James H. and Martin L. |
| Occupation |
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| Known for | namesake of Jarrettsville, Maryland |
Luther M. Jarrett (1804 – June 7, 1854) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1842 and from 1846 to 1847. He was the namesake of Jarrettsville, Maryland.
Early life
Luther M. Jarrett was born in 1804 in Harford County, Maryland, to Jesse Jarrett. His father was a farmer.[1][2] Jarrett grew up on a plot of land called My Lady's Manor tract. The land was allotted to the Jarretts by Maryland colonial governor Robert Eden.[3][4]
Career
Jarrett worked as a farmer and merchant. Around 1837, Jarrett plotted Jarrettsville and the village was named in his honor.[1][3][5]
Jarrett served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1842 and from 1846 to 1847.[6] He was a Democrat.[1]
Jarrett built the Harford Hunt Club (later the Elkridge-Harford Hunt Club).[3]
Personal life
In 1835, Jarrett bought 300 acres of a piece of land called Upper Nodd Forest in Carmon (later Jarrettsville). Jarrett and his mother lived at an old hotel or tavern at the crossroads near present-day Jarrettsville. The crossroads is known as "Four Corners" and was located at the corner of Baldwin Mill Road and Jarrettsville Road. In 1842, he built a brick mansion called Jarrett Manor and corner store on the land. The mansion was demolished in 1979.[3][7][8]
Jarrett married Julia Ann(e) Scarff on March 3, 1830.[8][9] They had six sons and one daughter, including James H., William B., Thomas B., Joshua W., Martin L. and Sarah E.[3][8] James H. Jarrett who served as a state delegate and worked as a physician.[1]
Jarrett died on June 7, 1854.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Doctor Over Half Century". The Evening Sun. April 22, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. pp. 529–530. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- 1 2 3 4 5 McKinsey, Folger (October 20, 1941). "Romance of Early Maryland Hovers Over Jarrettsville". The Baltimore Sun. p. 6. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Centennial Observed". The Baltimore Sun. March 22, 1966. p. B1. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dr. J. H. Jarrett Dead at His Home in Towson". The Baltimore Sun. February 13, 1922. p. 14. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ↑ Graham, Bob (February 14, 1999). "Quaint, convenient and 'the place to be'; Jarrettsville folks hope their community can stay just like it is; Neighborhood Profile: Jarrettsville". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Sinclair House (HA-1307)" (PDF). Maryland State Archives. February 18, 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ↑ Maryland Medical Journal. 1912. p. 265. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ "Affairs in Harford County". The Baltimore Sun. June 10, 1854. p. 2. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.