John Tolley Hood Worthington
| John Tolley Hood Worthington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district | |
|
In office 1837–1843 | |
| Preceded by | James Turner |
| Succeeded by | James Wray Williams |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th district | |
|
In office 1833–1831 | |
| Preceded by | Elias Brown |
| Succeeded by | Isaac McKim |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 1, 1788 "Shewan," near Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died |
April 27, 1849 (aged 60) "Shewan" near Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Tolley Worthington |
| Children |
John Tolley Worthington Annie Maria Worthington Comfort Mary Worthington |
| Parents |
Walter Worthington Sarah Hood |
John Tolley Hood Worthington (November 1, 1788 – April 27, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.[1]
Early life
John Tolley Hood Worthington was born on November 1, 1788 at "Shewan," near Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of Walter Tolley Worthington (1765–1843) and Sarah Hood (ca. 1767–1850), daughter of John Hood, Jr. (1745–1794), by Hannah Barnes (ca. 1745–1772).[2] Worthington received a limited schooling and engaged in agricultural pursuits.[1] Samuel Worthington (1734-1815) and Mary Tolley (1740-1777), daughter of Walter Tolley.
United States Congress
Worthington was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-second Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1832 to the Twenty-third Congress and for election in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth Congress.[1]
Worthington was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, where he served from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841. After Congress, he resumed agricultural pursuits.[1]
Personal life
He was married to Mary Tolley Worthington (1790–1840), a cousin who was the daughter of John Worthington (ca. 1760–1834) and Mary Beale Worthington (1768–1839).[2] Together, they had:[3]
- Samuel Worthington (d. 1860)
- John Tolley Worthington (1813–1892), who married Mary Govane Hood (1813–1892), daughter of James Hood, of Hood's Mill, and Sarah Howard.
- Ann Maria Worthington (1821–1873), who married Charles Grosvenor Hanson (1815/6–1880), son of Alexander Contee Hanson (1786-1819)
- Comfort Mary Worthington (1823–1894), who married William B. Nelson, Jr.[4]
Worthington died at "Shewan" in Baltimore County, Maryland, and was interred in a private cemetery on his farm.[5] He was reinterred in St. John's Episcopal Churchyard in Worthington Valley, Maryland.[1]
References
- Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 "WORTHINGTON, John Tolley Hood - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- 1 2 Warfield, Joshua Dorsey (1905). The founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland: A genealogical and biographical review from wills, deeds and church records. Kohn & Pollock. pp. 147–154. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "ANNE-W-WHITE". www.genealogy.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ The funeral of Mrs. COMFORT M. NELSON. Frederick, Maryland: The News. December 28, 1894.
- ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust - Shawan House" (PDF). mht.maryland.gov. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- Sources
- United States Congress. "John Tolley Hood Worthington (id: W000748)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Elias Brown |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th congressional district 1831–1833 |
Succeeded by Isaac McKim |
| Preceded by James Turner |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd congressional district 1837–1841 |
Succeeded by James Wray Williams |
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