Stevenson Archer (1827-1898)
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Stevenson Archer was a U.S. Congressman
from Maryland
, serving the second district for four terms in 1867–1875.
Archer was born at 'Medical Hall,' near Churchville, Maryland
, and attended Bel Air Academy
, later graduating from Princeton College in 1848. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1850, commencing practice the same year. In 1854, he served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
, and was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1867 until March 3, 1875. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874, and continued the practice of law in Bel Air until his death. He is interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery of Churchville, Maryland
.
Archer's father and grandfather, Stevenson Archer and John Archer
respectively, were both Congressmen from Maryland as well.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 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...
, serving the second district for four terms in 1867–1875.
Archer was born at 'Medical Hall,' near Churchville, Maryland
Churchville, Maryland
Churchville is an unincorporated town in Harford County, Maryland, located between the county seat, Bel Air, and Aberdeen, where the Aberdeen Proving Ground is located.-History and Lower Cross Roads:...
, and attended Bel Air Academy
Bel Air High School (Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland)
Bel Air High School is a high school in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. The current building opened in 2009, though the school's antecedents date back to 1815...
, later graduating from Princeton College in 1848. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1850, commencing practice the same year. In 1854, 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...
, and was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1867 until March 3, 1875. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874, and continued the practice of law in Bel Air until his death. He is interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery of Churchville, Maryland
Churchville, Maryland
Churchville is an unincorporated town in Harford County, Maryland, located between the county seat, Bel Air, and Aberdeen, where the Aberdeen Proving Ground is located.-History and Lower Cross Roads:...
.
Archer's father and grandfather, Stevenson Archer and John Archer
John Archer (Maryland)
John Archer was a U.S. Congressman from Maryland, representing the sixth district for three terms from 1801–1807...
respectively, were both Congressmen from Maryland as well.