Augustus Rhodes Sollers
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Augustus Rhodes Sollers (May 1, 1814 – November 26, 1862) was an American
politician who represented the seventh congressional district
of the state of Maryland
from 1841 to 1843, and the sixth congressional district
from 1853 to 1855. He was a member of the Whig Party (United States)
. He was born near Prince Frederick, Maryland
, and was admitted to the Bar in 1836. He served as a member of the State Constitutional Convention
of 1851, which drafted and submitted the Maryland Constitution of 1851
. He practiced law until his death in Prince Frederick, and is buried there at St. Paul’s Churchyard.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician who represented the seventh congressional district
Maryland's 7th congressional district
Maryland's 7th congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years. The seat is currently represented by Elijah Cummings . It encompasses the majority African American sections of Baltimore and Baltimore County, Maryland, in addition to the...
of the state of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
from 1841 to 1843, and the sixth congressional district
Maryland's 6th congressional district
Maryland's 6th congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives from the northwest part of the state. Today the district comprises all of Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Carroll Counties, as well as portions of Montgomery, Baltimore, and...
from 1853 to 1855. He was a member of the Whig Party (United States)
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
. He was born near Prince Frederick, Maryland
Prince Frederick, Maryland
Prince Frederick is a census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States, not to be confused with the incorporated, and much larger, city of Frederick some to the northwest in Frederick County...
, and was admitted to the Bar in 1836. He served as a member of the State Constitutional Convention
Constitutional convention (political meeting)
A constitutional convention is now a gathering for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution. A general constitutional convention is called to create the first constitution of a political unit or to entirely replace an existing constitution...
of 1851, which drafted and submitted the Maryland Constitution of 1851
Maryland Constitution of 1851
The Maryland Constitution of 1851 was the second constitution of the U.S. state of Maryland following the revolution, replacing the Constitution of 1776. The primary reason for the new constitution was a need to re-apportion Maryland's legislature, the Maryland General Assembly...
. He practiced law until his death in Prince Frederick, and is buried there at St. Paul’s Churchyard.