Joseph Stewart Cottman
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Joseph Stewart Cottman was an American politician.
Born near Allen in Somerset
(now Wicomico
) County, Maryland
, Cottman completed preparatory studies, attended Princeton College in 1821, and Yale College
in 1822 and 1823. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826, and commenced practice in Princess Anne, Maryland
. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
in 1831, 1832, and again in 1839, and also served in the Maryland State Senate
in 1837. He was elected from the sixth district of Maryland
as an Independent Whig to the Thirty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1851, to March 3, 1853. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress, and resumed the practice of law while also engaging in agricultural and literary pursuits. He died on his farm Mortherton, near Allen and is interred in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Churchyard in Princess Anne.
Born near Allen in Somerset
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
(now Wicomico
Wicomico County, Maryland
As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...
) County, 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...
, Cottman completed preparatory studies, attended Princeton College in 1821, and Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1822 and 1823. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826, and commenced practice in Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
in 1831, 1832, and again in 1839, and also served in the Maryland State Senate
Maryland State Senate
The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
in 1837. He was elected from the sixth district of Maryland
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...
as an Independent Whig to the Thirty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1851, to March 3, 1853. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress, and resumed the practice of law while also engaging in agricultural and literary pursuits. He died on his farm Mortherton, near Allen and is interred in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Churchyard in Princess Anne.