Charles H. Stanley

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Charles H. Stanley (November 20, 1842–December 20, 1913) was a Prince George's County, Maryland Lawyer and member of the Democratic Party [1]. A Confederate American Civil War veteran [2], Stanley was also a farmer and banker. He served as a Laurel city Commissioner from 1880-1882, state delegate from 1883-1885 and Mayor of Laurel from 1891-1893. Stanley was director of the B&O Railroad and Maryland Agricultural College (the original chartered name of the University of Maryland). In 1911, Stanley was appointed as the Comptroller of Maryland to complete the term of William B. Clagett who died in office. Stanley's burial site is in section E. 108 of Ivy Hill Cemetery in Laurel [3].

[edit] References

• Comptroller of Maryland - Charles H. Stanley. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
• Maryland Confederate Burial Sites in Prince George's County. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
• Charles H. Stanley - Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series). Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
• Kestenbaum, Lawrence. The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stanley. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.

Preceded by unknown	Maryland House of Delegates Prince George's County 1883 – 1885	Succeeded by unknown
Preceded by Judson T. Cull	Mayor of Laurel, Maryland April 8, 1891 – April 5, 1893	Succeeded by J.R. Huntt
Preceded by William B. Clagett	Comptroller of Maryland August 2, 1911 – January 15, 1912	Succeeded by Emerson Harrington