Stephen J. Caldwell

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Stephen J. Caldwell
Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates
from the Cecil County district
In office
1888–1888

Stephen J. Caldwell (died March 27, 1919) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1888.

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Early life

Caldwell was born in New Valley, Cecil County, Maryland, to Roseanna and Thomas J. Caldwell. [2] [3]

Career

Caldwell was a telegraph operator and station agent at the Conowingo station of the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad. On May 15, 1895, he resigned from the station and moved to Hagerstown to join the Potomac Pulp Company as a manager. [2] [4]

Caldwell served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1888. [5] In April 1888, he was reappointed station agent at the Conowingo station. He worked in the role for 17 years. [2] [6]

In 1902, Caldwell was elected director of the Conowingo Bridge Company. [7] He later worked for the Susquehanna Water Power Company in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, as a general manager. [2] He resigned from the role and operated a real estate office at 3 East Lexington Street in Baltimore until his death. [2]

Personal life

Caldwell did not marry. [2] His brother C. C. Caldwell was president of the Eureka Fertilizer Company. [3]

Around 1913, Caldwell had a stroke and lost movement in his right side. [2] He died on March 27, 1919, aged 61, at Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore. He was buried at West Nottingham Cemetery. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cecil County Democratic county convention". The Midland Journal. May 4, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Stephen J. Caldwell". The Midland Journal . April 4, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. 1 2 "Thomas J. Caldwell". Cecil Whig . December 2, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "Mr. Stephen J. Caldwell..." Cecil Whig . May 11, 1895. p. 5. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Pennsylvania Railroad Company..." Cecil Whig . April 21, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Charles C. Caldwell..." The Midland Journal . January 24, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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