Sydney Emanuel Mudd I
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Sydney Emanuel Mudd I was an American
politician.
Born at Gallant Green, in Charles County, Maryland
, Mudd attended Georgetown University
and graduated from St. John's College
of Annapolis, Maryland
, in 1878. He studied law privately and also attended the law department of the University of Virginia
at Charlottesville
. He was admitted to the bar in 1880 and commenced practice.
in 1879 and 1881. As a Republican candidate, he successfully contested the election of Barnes Compton
from the fifth district of Maryland
to the Fifty-first Congress. The court decided in his favor (he had filed charges of election fraud) and he served from March 20, 1890, to March 3, 1891. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress, when Compton was re-elected. Mudd was elected again to the state House of Delegates in 1895, where he served as speaker.
Mudd moved to La Plata, Maryland
in 1896. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention the same year. He was elected again from the fifth district to the Fifty-fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1911. In Congress, Mudd served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice (Sixtieth and Sixty-first Congresses).
He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. He was interred in St. Ignatius’ Catholic Church Cemetery
at Chapel Point near La Plata.
His son, Sydney Emanuel Mudd II
, was also elected a US Congressman from Maryland.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician.
Born at Gallant Green, in Charles County, Maryland
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
, Mudd attended Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
and graduated from St. John's College
St. John's College, U.S.
St. John's College is a liberal arts college with two U.S. campuses: one in Annapolis, Maryland and one in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Founded in 1696 as a preparatory school, King William's School, the school received a collegiate charter in 1784, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher...
of Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
, in 1878. He studied law privately and also attended the law department of the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
at Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
. He was admitted to the bar in 1880 and commenced practice.
Career
Mudd was elected a member of the Maryland House of DelegatesMaryland 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 1879 and 1881. As a Republican candidate, he successfully contested the election of Barnes Compton
Barnes Compton
Barnes Compton was a wealthy planter who became a politician at the state level before the Civil War. He was appointed as Maryland State Treasurer, serving 1872-1885. He was elected to the US House of Representatives from the fifth congressional district of Maryland...
from the fifth district of Maryland
Maryland's 5th congressional district
Maryland's 5th congressional district comprises all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert Counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties. The district is currently represented by Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip....
to the Fifty-first Congress. The court decided in his favor (he had filed charges of election fraud) and he served from March 20, 1890, to March 3, 1891. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress, when Compton was re-elected. Mudd was elected again to the state House of Delegates in 1895, where he served as speaker.
Mudd moved to La Plata, Maryland
La Plata, Maryland
La Plata is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,551 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Charles County.-History:...
in 1896. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention the same year. He was elected again from the fifth district to the Fifty-fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1911. In Congress, Mudd served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice (Sixtieth and Sixty-first Congresses).
He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. He was interred in St. Ignatius’ Catholic Church Cemetery
St. Thomas Manor
St. Thomas Manor is a historic home and church complex located near Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland. It is a two story, seven-bay, brick structure of Georgian architecture, of Flemish bond construction. Connected to the manor house stands a two-story brick wing that incorporates a former...
at Chapel Point near La Plata.
His son, Sydney Emanuel 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...
, was also elected a US Congressman from Maryland.