James Albert Gary was born on October 22, 1833, in Uncasville, Connecticut, to Pamelia (née Forrest) and James Sullivan Gary. His father was a well-known manufacturer [1]
CareerEdit
In 1861, Gary joined his father under the firm James S. Gary & Son. After the death of his father in 1870, Gary took over the ownership of his father's company.[1]
In 1858, Gary was nominated for the Maryland Senate under the Republican ticket, but lost. In 1861, he was a delegate to the Union convention held at the Maryland Institute. He was a delegate to the 1872 and the 1876 Republican National Conventions. He would attend the following national conventions until 1896.[1] In 1872, Gary ran for U.S. Congress, but was defeated.[2]
Gary served as president of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association. He was also president of the Citizens' National Bank. Gary was vice president of the Consolidated Gas Company. He was director of the Savings Bank of Baltimore, Baltimore Warehouse Company, American Fire Insurance Company, Merchants and Manufacturers' Insurance Company and the Baltimore Trust and Guaranty Company.[1]
Personal lifeEdit
Gary’s wife, Lavinia Washington
Gary married Lavinia W. Corrie in 1856. They had ten children, including E. Stanley, Mrs. Robert C. Taylor, Mrs. Henry Pratt Janes, Mrs. Harold Randolph, Mrs. Eugene Levering Jr., Mrs. Francis E. Pegram, Mrs. Van Lear Black and Mrs. Andrew H. Whitridge. Only eight of his children survived to adulthood.[4][5]
Gary was a prominent member of Baltimore's prestigious Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church and led the movement to establish Babcock Memorial Church there in memory of Brown Memorial's minister, Maltbie Babcock.[6] He also contributed to the construction of a church in Daniels, MD, which was later named in his honor: Gary Memorial United Methodist Church.[7]
Gary had a home in the Mount Vernon section of Baltimore and a summer place in Catonsville.[citation needed]
Gary died on October 31, 1920, at his home at Linden Avenue and Dolphin Street in Baltimore.[5] He was buried at Loudon Park Cemetery in Baltimore.[8]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdMeekins, Lynn R. (1910). Men of Mark in Maryland. pp. 134–137. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Archive.org.
^"James A. Gary Dies At His Home in City". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Maryland-Colored voters shot down and driven away from the polls". The New York Times. Baltimore. November 5, 1879. p. 5. Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab. Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans 1904. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
^ ab"James A. Gary Dies At Home; Ill Long Time". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1920. p. 18. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^"In memory of Dr. Babcock" (PDF). The New York Times. May 24, 1901. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
^Gary Memorial United Methodist Church; . Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
^"James A. Gary Funeral Marked By Simplicity". The Baltimore Sun. November 3, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External linksEdit
Media related to James Albert Gary at Wikimedia Commons
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James Albert Gary October 22 1833 October 31 1920 was a U S political figure He was the Republican candidate in the 1879 Maryland gubernatorial election He served as Postmaster General from 1897 to 1898 James GaryGary c 1897 1898 38th United States Postmaster GeneralIn office March 5 1897 April 21 1898PresidentWilliam McKinleyPreceded byWilliam Lyne WilsonSucceeded byCharles Emory SmithPersonal detailsBornJames Albert Gary 1833 10 22 October 22 1833Uncasville Connecticut U S DiedOctober 31 1920 1920 10 31 aged 87 Baltimore Maryland U S Resting placeLoudon Park CemeteryBaltimore Maryland U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseLavinia W Corrie m 1856 wbr Children10Signature Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditJames Albert Gary was born on October 22 1833 in Uncasville Connecticut to Pamelia nee Forrest and James Sullivan Gary His father was a well known manufacturer 1 Career EditIn 1861 Gary joined his father under the firm James S Gary amp Son After the death of his father in 1870 Gary took over the ownership of his father s company 1 In 1858 Gary was nominated for the Maryland Senate under the Republican ticket but lost In 1861 he was a delegate to the Union convention held at the Maryland Institute He was a delegate to the 1872 and the 1876 Republican National Conventions He would attend the following national conventions until 1896 1 In 1872 Gary ran for U S Congress but was defeated 2 Gary ran as the Republican candidate for Maryland Governor in the 1879 election losing to William Thomas Hamilton 3 He served as the Postmaster General from March 5 1897 to his resignation due to illness on April 21 1898 4 He spent much of his working life in textile manufacture in the Baltimore Maryland region and was involved with cotton mills along the Patapsco and Patuxent Rivers including Ely Guilford and Laurel Maryland citation needed Gary served as president of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association He was also president of the Citizens National Bank Gary was vice president of the Consolidated Gas Company He was director of the Savings Bank of Baltimore Baltimore Warehouse Company American Fire Insurance Company Merchants and Manufacturers Insurance Company and the Baltimore Trust and Guaranty Company 1 Personal life Edit nbsp Gary s wife Lavinia WashingtonGary married Lavinia W Corrie in 1856 They had ten children including E Stanley Mrs Robert C Taylor Mrs Henry Pratt Janes Mrs Harold Randolph Mrs Eugene Levering Jr Mrs Francis E Pegram Mrs Van Lear Black and Mrs Andrew H Whitridge Only eight of his children survived to adulthood 4 5 Gary was a prominent member of Baltimore s prestigious Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church and led the movement to establish Babcock Memorial Church there in memory of Brown Memorial s minister Maltbie Babcock 6 He also contributed to the construction of a church in Daniels MD which was later named in his honor Gary Memorial United Methodist Church 7 Gary had a home in the Mount Vernon section of Baltimore and a summer place in Catonsville citation needed Gary died on October 31 1920 at his home at Linden Avenue and Dolphin Street in Baltimore 5 He was buried at Loudon Park Cemetery in Baltimore 8 References Edit a b c d Meekins Lynn R 1910 Men of Mark in Maryland pp 134 137 Retrieved April 2 2023 via Archive org James A Gary Dies At His Home in City The Baltimore Sun November 1 1920 p 9 Retrieved April 2 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp Maryland Colored voters shot down and driven away from the polls The New York Times Baltimore November 5 1879 p 5 Retrieved January 5 2021 via Newspapers com a b James Albert Gary Biography Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans 1904 Archived from the original on October 22 2013 Retrieved May 9 2013 a b James A Gary Dies At Home Ill Long Time The Baltimore Sun November 1 1920 p 18 Retrieved April 2 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp In memory of Dr Babcock PDF The New York Times May 24 1901 Retrieved December 6 2008 Gary Memorial United Methodist Church Gmuc org History Archived from the original on November 21 2008 Retrieved May 25 2010 James A Gary Funeral Marked By Simplicity The Baltimore Sun November 3 1920 p 9 Retrieved April 2 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp External links Edit nbsp Media related to James Albert Gary at Wikimedia CommonsParty political officesPreceded byJames Morrison Harris Republican nominee for Governor of Maryland1879 Succeeded byHart HoltonPolitical officesPreceded byWilliam Wilson United States Postmaster General1897 1898 Succeeded byCharles Emory Smith nbsp This article about a Maryland politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Albert Gary amp oldid 1147910346, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
