Cornelius Leary
StateMaryland
Term startMarch 4, 1861
Term endMarch 3, 1863
PredecessorJ. Morrison Harris
SuccessorHenry Winter Davis
Office 2Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Term start 21838
Term end 21839
Birth nameCornelius Lawrence Ludlow Leary
Birth dateOctober 22, 1813
Birth placeBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Death dateMarch 21, 1893 (aged 79)
Death placeBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeLorraine Park Cemetery
PartyUnionist
Other partyKnow Nothing
Whig
ProfessionPolitician · lawyer
SpouseJane Maria Phillips (m. 1839; died 1863)
Rebecca E. Horton (m. 1866)

Cornelius Lawrence Ludlow Leary (October 22, 1813 – March 21, 1893) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1838 to 1839. He later served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 3rd district from 1861 to 1863.

Early life

Cornelius Lawrence Ludlow Leary was born on October 22, 1813, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Peter Leary. His father was one of the founders of Maryland public schools.[1][2] Leary attended public schools. He graduated from St. Mary's College of Baltimore in 1833, and afterwards moved to Louisville, Kentucky.[1] He later studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1840.[1]

Career

Leary returned to Baltimore in 1837, and served as a Whig member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore, in 1838 and 1839.[1][3] Following his law degree, he began practicing law in Baltimore.[1] His law office was at the corner of Bond Street and Eastern Avenue. He then practiced on East Lexington Street for the remainder of his law career.[2] He was also a presidential elector on Maryland's American Party ticket in 1856.[1]

Leary was elected as a Unionist to the Thirty-seventh Congress, where he served from March 4, 1861, to March 3, 1863. After his term in Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Baltimore.[1] He was a solicitor of Baltimore from 1865 to 1867.[4][5] In 1867, he ran for a judgeship, but lost that election.[2]

Personal life

Leary married Jane Maria Phillips on November 26, 1839.[2][6] His wife died in 1863.[7] He later married Rebecca E. Horton on January 16, 1866.[8] He had 10 children, Peter Jr., Richard Phillips, Mary C., Thomas H., William, Emily Jane, Ann Eliza, Annie A., Florence, and Jane.[2][6][9][10][11][12][13] His son Peter was a brigadier general of the U.S. Army.[5] His son Richard was a naval commander.[14]

Leary died on March 21, 1893, at his Harlem Avenue home in Baltimore.[1][2] He was buried in Lorraine Park Cemetery.[1][15]

References

  1. ^ "Leary, Cornelius Lawrence Ludlow". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  2. ^ "Mr. Cornelius L. L. Leary". The Baltimore Sun. March 22, 1893. p. 8. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  3. ^ "Historical List – House of Delegates, Baltimore City (1790-1864)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  4. ^ "Historical List, Baltimore City Counselors and Solicitors, 1797--". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  5. ^ Meekins, Lynn R. (1907). Men of Mark in Maryland. Vol. 2. B. F. Johnson, Inc. pp. 35–39. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Archive.org
  6. ^ Eisenberg, Gerson G. (1992). Marylanders Who Served the Nation. Maryland State Archives. p. 124. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Archive.org
  7. ^ "Patriotic Ladies Organize". The Baltimore Sun. April 12, 1908. p. 21. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  8. ^ "Married". The Daily Commercial. January 18, 1866. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  9. ^ "Died". The Baltimore Sun. February 1, 1851. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  10. ^ "Died". The Baltimore Sun. February 6, 1846. p. 4. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  11. ^ "Died". The Baltimore Sun. April 29, 1856. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  12. ^ "Died". The Baltimore Sun. February 15, 1860. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  13. ^ "Mrs. Jane Waring's Funeral Tomorrow". The Evening Sun. April 8, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  14. ^ "Richard Phillips Leary". Boston Evening Transcript. December 27, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  15. ^ "The Late Cornelius L. L. Leary". The Baltimore Sun. March 24, 1893. p. 8. Retrieved May 24, 2026. – via Newspapers.com