John L. Harding
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John Lackland Harding
Born 1780,
Died October 15, 1837.
Mayor of Frederick (Frederick City), Maryland
1823-1826.
Married to Eleanora Marshall May 31, 1804 (died March 31, 1816).
2nd Marriage to Eleanor Mantz March 20, 1820.
Appearing in The Frederick Town Herald,dated February 15, 1823, John Lackland Harding announced his decision to run for Mayor. His appeal states:
"Fellow Citizens:
From the solicitation of my friends, I am induced to offer myself to your consideration as a candidate for the MAYORALTY at the ensuing election; and if elected, will enforce the ordinances of the corporation of justice, moderation and strict impartiality; and will recommend useful and economical expenditures only, so that taxes may be reduced to suit the present pressure of the times.
Signed
John L. Harding
During Harding's tenure as Mayor, The Marquis de La Fayette and his son George Washington La Fayette came to Frederick, and Mayor Harding participated in a welcoming party for them.
Additional:
John L. Harding volunteered to serve, and was as a private under Capt. Henry Steiner during the War of 1812. His company was made up of volunteers that served a san artillery division, receiving high praise for their conduct and efforts on Louderslagers Hill at the Battle of North Point.
Several years after his tenure as Mayor ended, Harding was appointed as Chief Justice of the Orphan's Court, in which he served from 1831 to 1835.
References: The Family of John Harding, Planter of Prince Georges, Montgomerey, and Frederick Counties of Maryland. By Janice Harding, 1996. Expanded upon from the works of the late Kenneth Jenkins, 1985.
Born 1780,
Died October 15, 1837.
Mayor of Frederick (Frederick City), Maryland
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
1823-1826.
Married to Eleanora Marshall May 31, 1804 (died March 31, 1816).
2nd Marriage to Eleanor Mantz March 20, 1820.
Appearing in The Frederick Town Herald,dated February 15, 1823, John Lackland Harding announced his decision to run for Mayor. His appeal states:
"Fellow Citizens:
From the solicitation of my friends, I am induced to offer myself to your consideration as a candidate for the MAYORALTY at the ensuing election; and if elected, will enforce the ordinances of the corporation of justice, moderation and strict impartiality; and will recommend useful and economical expenditures only, so that taxes may be reduced to suit the present pressure of the times.
Signed
John L. Harding
During Harding's tenure as Mayor, The Marquis de La Fayette and his son George Washington La Fayette came to Frederick, and Mayor Harding participated in a welcoming party for them.
Additional:
John L. Harding volunteered to serve, and was as a private under Capt. Henry Steiner during the War of 1812. His company was made up of volunteers that served a san artillery division, receiving high praise for their conduct and efforts on Louderslagers Hill at the Battle of North Point.
Several years after his tenure as Mayor ended, Harding was appointed as Chief Justice of the Orphan's Court, in which he served from 1831 to 1835.
References: The Family of John Harding, Planter of Prince Georges, Montgomerey, and Frederick Counties of Maryland. By Janice Harding, 1996. Expanded upon from the works of the late Kenneth Jenkins, 1985.