| Office | Member of the Maryland Senate |
|---|---|
| Term start | 1860 |
| Term end | 1864 |
| Predecessor | Edwin H. Webster |
| Successor | William F. Bayless |
| Constituency | Harford County |
| Death date | January 5, 1891 (aged 73) |
| Death place | near Bel Air, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Southern Rights |
| Occupation | Politician |
Franklin Whitaker (died January 5, 1891) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Harford County, from 1860 to 1864.
Career
In 1851, Whitaker had a mill built with slave labor near Winters Run in Harford County, Maryland. The mill was called Whitaker's Mill.[1]
Whitaker was a member of the Southern Rights Party. Whitaker served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Harford County, from 1860 to 1864.[2][3] He also served as school commissioner in Harford County.[4]
Whitaker was a member of the board of trustees of the Bel Air Academy.[5] In January 1882, Judge Watters appointed Whitaker as a school commissioner of Harford County. He was re-appointed by Judge Watters in January 1884.[6][7] He resigned from the role in July 1885.[8]
Personal life
Whitaker was married and had eight sons and four daughters, Samuel Jr. (died 1870), Nicholas Bond (died 1880), Elijah J. B., William, Franklin Jr., George, Henry, Howard, Elizabeth, Harriet, Mrs. W. H. Brookes and Virginia.[4][9][10][11] In 1880, his son Franklin Jr. murdered a man.[11]
Whitaker died of heart disease on January 5, 1891, at the age of 73, at his "Dunkale" home near Bel Air, Maryland.[4]
References
- ^ "Mill Becomes a Home Yet Stays a Mill". The Baltimore Sun. 1962-04-01. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-12-23. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Historical List, Senate, Harford County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 1999-09-30. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Maryland State Election". The Baltimore Sun. 1861-11-09. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-21. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Death of Franklin Whitaker". The Aegis and Intelligencer. 1891-01-09. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-21. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Bel Air Academy". The Aegis and Intelligencer. 1873-08-08. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-23. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Appointment of School Commissioners". The Aegis. 1882-01-06. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-23. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "School Commissioners Appointed". The Aegis and Intelligencer. 1884-01-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-23. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "School Commissioner Appointed". The Aegis and Intelligencer. 1885-07-17. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-23. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Death of an Estimable Young Man". The Aegis and Intelligencer. 1870-12-23. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-23. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Sudden Death of a Member of the Bar". The Aegis and Intelligencer. 1880-05-21. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-23. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "A Distressing". The Aegis and Intelligencer. 1880-10-15. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-23. – via Newspapers.com