James M. Schley

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Ellen N. Stull
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(died 1880)​

Guy Allen
James M. Schley
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Schley in a 1882 publication
Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates
from the Allegany County district
In office
1845–1846
Alma mater Princeton College
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • bank president
  • railroad executive
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James McCannon Schley (died November 15, 1883) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1841 to 1842 and representing Allegany County from 1845 to 1846.

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Early life

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Frederick A. Schley, Schley's father

James McCannon Schley was born in Frederick, Maryland, to Eliza Asbury (née McCannon) and Frederick Augustus Schley. His father was a lawyer in western Maryland. His great-grandfather John Thomas Schley built the first house in Frederick in 1746. [1] [2] [3] He graduated from Princeton College. He studied law in Frederick and was admitted to the bar. [1] [2] [3]

Career

After graduating, Schley practiced law in Frederick County. [2]

Schley was a Democrat. [2] [3] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1841 to 1842. [2] [4] He then declined a nomination for the state senate. [3] In 1843, he moved to Cumberland and served in the Maryland House of Delegates representing Allegany County from 1845 to 1846. [2] [5] He was appointed as deputy state's attorney of Allegany County by Governor Enoch Louis Lowe. In 1855, he was elected as state's attorney of Allegany County and served in that role for nine years. He again refused nomination for the state senate. [1] [2] [3] He was a member of the board of commissioners of Cumberland and helped plan the water system. [3] In November 1880, he formed a law partnership with J. W. Thomas. In 1880, he ran for U.S. Congress, but lost to Milton Urner. [2]

At the time of his death, Schley was president of the Third National National Bank in Cumberland. In 1879, he became president of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Maryland and served in that role until his death. [2] [3] [6] He commanded a rifle company in Frederick. He also commanded the Cumberland Guards in 1855 and he commanded the Allegany Guards militia. He and the Allegany Guards were present at the Inauguration of James Buchanan. [3] He was president of the Allegany County Jockey Club. [3]

Personal life

Schley married twice. His first wife Ellen N. Stull, daughter of Otho Holland Williams Stull. She died in 1880. Around 1881, he married Mrs. Guy Allen. He had no children. [1] [2] [3] He was a member of the Presbyterian church. [2]

Schley died on November 15, 1883, aged 68, at his home on Washington Street in Cumberland. [1] [2] He was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick. [7]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Death of Col. J. M. Schley". The Republican. November 24, 1883. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Scharf, J. Thomas (1882). History of Western Maryland. Vol. 2. Louis H. Everts. pp. 1112–1113, 1377–1378, 1386, 1401–1402, 1426. Retrieved March 20, 2024– via Archive.org. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Allegany County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 20, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Pennsylvania Railroad in Maryland". The Railroad Gazette. July 11, 1879. p. 381. Retrieved March 20, 2024– via Archive.org. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Funeral of Col. James M. Schley". The News. November 17, 1883. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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