Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer, Jr.
| Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1954[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democrat[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Mackall
Sasscer[2] |
| Residence | Upper Marlboro, Maryland[1] |
| Occupation | attorney, journalist, politician |
Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer, Jr. was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, first elected in 1954.[1]
He is the son of former President of the Maryland Senate and the United States House of Representatives for seven terms from 1939–1953, Lansdale Sasscer[1]
During World War II Sasscer served in the United States Coast Guard.[1] After the war and finishing law school, he decided to run for the House of Delegates representing Prince George's County, Maryland in 1954 at the age of 28 as a Democrat.[1]
In 1962, he ran for the Maryland State Senate and lost.[1] Later he served on the board of Directors of the Bank of Brandywine.[1]
Sasscer's family has lived in Upper Marlboro, Maryland since the 1760s[1] and currently resides with his wife Anne in the historic Digges-Sasscer house.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Valentine, Daniel (11 June 2009). "Former delegate was witness to county's transformation". The Gazette (Maryland). Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lavoie, Catherine C. (1989). "Digges-Sasscer House" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2014.