Henry Page
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Henry Page was an American
politician.
Page was born in Princess Anne, Maryland
, and received preparatory instruction at the school of Anthony Bolivar in West Chester, Pennsylvania
. He attended the University of Virginia
at Charlottesville where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1864 and commenced practice in Princess Anne.
Page's early political career included service as a member of the constitutional convention in 1867, and as State’s attorney for Somerset County, Maryland
, from 1870 to 1884. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1891 until September 3, 1892, when he resigned to become a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
. He was appointed chief judge of the first judicial district of Maryland in August 1892, and was elected to the position in November 1893 for a term of fifteen years. He died in Princess Anne in 1913, and is interred in Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician.
Page was born in Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, and received preparatory instruction at the school of Anthony Bolivar in West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
. He attended the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
at Charlottesville where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1864 and commenced practice in Princess Anne.
Page's early political career included service as a member of the constitutional convention in 1867, and as State’s attorney for Somerset County, Maryland
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, from 1870 to 1884. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1891 until September 3, 1892, when he resigned to become a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
Maryland Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals of Maryland is the supreme court of the U.S. state of Maryland. The court, which is composed of one chief judge and six associate judges, meets in the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in the state capital, Annapolis...
. He was appointed chief judge of the first judicial district of Maryland in August 1892, and was elected to the position in November 1893 for a term of fifteen years. He died in Princess Anne in 1913, and is interred in Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery.