Stephen Warfield Gambrill
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Stephen Warfield Gambrill (October 2, 1873 – December 19, 1938) was an American politician
.
Born near Savage, Maryland
, Gambrill attended the common schools and Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland, College Park
. He graduated from the law department of Columbian College (now The George Washington University Law School
), Washington, D.C., in 1896, was admitted to the bar in 1897, and practiced in Baltimore
, Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from 1920 to 1922, and served in the Maryland State Senate
in 1924. He was elected from the fifth district of Maryland as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sidney E. Mudd II
and was reelected to the Sixty-ninth and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving from November 4, 1924 until his death in Washington, D.C. He is interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Politics of the United States
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Born near Savage, Maryland
Savage, Maryland
Savage is a historic town located in Howard County, Maryland, about south of Baltimore and north of Washington, D.C. It is situated close to the city of Laurel and to the planned community of Columbia.A rich vein of American industrial history lies in Savage...
, Gambrill attended the common schools and Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
. He graduated from the law department of Columbian College (now The George Washington University Law School
The George Washington University Law School
The George Washington University Law School, commonly referred to as GW Law, is the law school of The George Washington University. It was founded in 1825 and is the oldest law school in Washington, D.C. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the...
), Washington, D.C., in 1896, was admitted to the bar in 1897, and practiced in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland. 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...
from 1920 to 1922, and 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 1924. He was elected from the fifth district of Maryland as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sidney E. Mudd II
Sydney Emanuel Mudd II
Sydney Emanuel Mudd II was an American politician.Born at Gallant Green in Charles County, Maryland, Mudd attended the public schools of Charles County and the District of Columbia...
and was reelected to the Sixty-ninth and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving from November 4, 1924 until his death in Washington, D.C. He is interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.