Thomas Gorsuch

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Thomas Gorsuch
Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates
from the Frederick County district
In office
1867–1867
Occupation
  • Politician
  • bank president
  • businessman

Thomas Gorsuch (died March 23, 1896) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867.

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Early life

Thomas Gorsuch was born in Carroll County, Maryland. [1]

Career

In 1851, Gorsuch moved to Frederick County and became an overseer of a farm owned by Jesse Coleman near Mount Pleasant. [1] He was appointed as Assistant United States Assessor by President Abraham Lincoln and served until resigning after the election of Andrew Johnson. [1]

Gorsuch was a member of the Unconditional Union Party and later the Republican Party. [1] [2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867. [3] [4] President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Gorsuch as Assistant United States Assessor and he held the role until it was discontinued. [1]

Gorsuch engaged in mining in the west for a time. [1] He worked as cashier for the First National Bank of Frederick. In 1874, he succeeded Lawrence J. Brengle as president of the bank and served in that role until his death. [1] He was elected as clerk of the circuit court in 1873 and served for six years. [1] [3] He was on the board of alderman in Frederick. [1] In 1881, he was defeated on the Republican ticket for state comptroller by Thomas J. Keating. [1] He was president of Catoctin Mountain Iron Company. [1] [3]

Personal life

Gorsuch married Ann Pole of Mount Pleasant. They had no children. His wife predeceased him. [1]

Gorsuch died on March 23, 1896, aged 77 or 78, at his home in Catoctin Furnace. [1] [3] He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Gorsuch". The Citizen. March 27, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Hon. Upton Buhrman..." Baltimore County Union. September 22, 1866. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Death of Thos. Gorsuch". Catoctin Clarion. March 26, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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