John Carlyle Herbert
John Carlyle Herbert | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district | |
In office 1814–1818 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Kent |
Succeeded by | Joseph Kent |
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
In office 1812–1813 | |
Preceded by | Tobias E. Stansbury |
Succeeded by | |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from Prince George's County | |
In office 1808–1813 | |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Fairfax County | |
In office December 3, 1798-December 1, 1799 | |
Preceded by | Augustine J. Smith |
Succeeded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexandria, Virginia Colony, British America | August 16, 1775
Died | September 1, 1846 Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 71)September 1, 1846
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse(s) | Mary Snowden |
Alma mater | St. John's College |
Occupation | Planter, attorney, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1812-1815 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Bladensburg Horse |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
John Carlyle Herbert (August 16, 1775 – September 1, 1846) was an American planter, politician, military officer and lawyer.[1]
Early and family life[]
Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Herbert was the son of a merchant, and grandson (through his mother) also of the prominent Scottish-born merchant John Carlyle. As customary for his class, Herbert received private instruction locally, then attended St. John's College of Annapolis, Maryland in 1794. Returning to Virginia, he studied law.
In 1805 he married Mary Snowden, daughter of Thomas and Ann Snowden of Maryland, and soon moved to Prince George's County, Maryland.
Career[]
Admitted to the Virginia bar, Herbert began his legal practice in Richmond, Virginia around 1795.
He returned to northern Virginia shortly after creation of the new federal city (Alexandria becoming part of the District of Columbia until 1847). Herbert first won election to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Fairfax County in 1798.[2]
Maryland[]
Following his marriage Herbert resettled in Prince George's County, Maryland in 1805, and began operating a plantation using enslaved labor. Three years late, he won election to the Maryland House of Delegates, and won re-election several times, serving from 1808 to 1813. In his last two terms he was speaker of the House in 1812 and 1813. Meanwhile, his brother William Herbert won election as mayor of Alexandria, Virginia.
War of 1812[]
He recruited a cavalry troop and served as captain of the Bladensburg Troop of Horse during the War of 1812.
Congress[]
In 1814, Herbert was elected as a Federalist to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1819. During the Fifteenth Congress, Herbert was chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia. He retired to his estate "Walnut Grange" in Beltsville, Maryland, in 1820 and resumed the practice of law.
Death and legacy[]
John Carlyle Herbert died in Buchanan, Virginia. His remains were returned to Maryland and interred in Greenmount Cemetery of Baltimore, Maryland. St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in , which he helped form as Zion Parish, remains an active congregation.[3]
References[]
- ^ T. Michael Miller, Artisans and Merchants of Alexandria, Virginia 1780-1820, Vol. 1 (Heritage Books, 1991) p. 200
- ^ Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978) p. 211.
- ^ "Milestones". 30 November 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- United States Congress. "John Carlyle Herbert (id: H000525)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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