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 City Commissioner for Laurel 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]. The Laurel branch of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System is named after Stanley.
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- 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 |
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