The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-08-15
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, August 10. 1890.
DIsTINGUISHED SONS OF HARTFORD

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Bel Air, Md, August Is. 1890.
DISTINGUISHED SONS OF HARTFORD.
Mr.. Edward NJ Allen has been engaged, for some
time past in the praiseworthy effort of endeavor-
ing to secure portraits in oil of number of dis
tInguished sons of Hartford, with which to adorn
the walls Of our court house. He has already
secured the promise of two namely, Edwin Booth,
the great actor, and the late Ohio Scott. one OF
the most able and distinguished lawyers OF Mary
land-both natives of Hartford county.
Other portraits which he hopes to procure
through the generosity of public-sprited citizen
Of Hartford county, are those of Col. Nathaniel
Ramsay, VIM. Paca, Commodore John Rodgers and
his son Admiral John Rodgers, DIR. John Archer
and Chief Justice Stevenson Archer. The first OF
these,
COL. NATHANIEL RAMSAY,
brother of DIR. David Ramsey, the historian, was
born in Hartford county in 175l and was graduated
at Princeton College in 1857. He was a delegate
from Hartford county to the Maryland Convention
of 1775 Col. Ramsay began his military career as
captain in the fist battalion raised in Maryland
for the war of the Revolution, and as Lieutenant
Colonel of the Sd Maryland Regiment fell brayely
lighting at the battle of Monmouth, where his gal
lantry and courage saved the day and he was left
for dead on the field. He recovered and after the
war represented his district in Congress. He was
also Marshal of the Maryland district and Naval
officer of the Port of Baltimore in 1884, which place
he held for twenty years He died in 1917 VIM.
w. Ramsay, of Havre de Grace is his grandson.
WILLIAM PACA
was born at Wye Hall, Hartford county, in 1740,
and was graduated at the Philadelphia College in
1859. He studied law in the Middle Temple, Lon
don, and was admitted to the bar in 1854. He was
member of the Maryland Legislature from III to
IVA; member OF Congress from IVA to 1119;
signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776;
a Maryland State Senator from 1777 to 1873; Chief
Justice of Maryland from 177S to 1880; Governor OF
MARYLAND from 1882 to 1886; delegate to the con-
vention that ratified the federal constitutions; was
appointed U. S. District Judge by General Wash
ington in 1889 and died holding that office in 1882
COMMODORE JOHN RODGERS
was born at Zion Hill. near Havre de Grace in l77l
He entered the navy as first lieutenant in 1888; re-
the captureof the frigate IL Insurgente in 1885, In
1905 he forced treaty from the Bey OF Tunis abolish
ing tribute to that state He red with ms own hand
1912. and on his first cruise in that war captured %
vessels He defended Baltimore city in 1914 and
defeated the British in their attack on Fort Nc
Henry. The place of Secretary of the Navy was
offered TO him after the war. He declined 1t but
served as President of the Naval Commissioners
from 1915 until 1887. He died i'll Philadelphia IN
1888.
ADMIRAL JOHN RODGERS,
son of Commodore Rodgers, was a brother OF Col.
Robert S. Rodgers, of Havre de Grace who COM
manded Maryland regiment in the late war
Havre de Grace, in 1872. He entered the navy in
1923 and for many years chiefly engaged in the
U. S. Coast Survey and in scientific expeditions
He among the first of the naval officers to offer
his services to the government and distinguished
himself during the late war: In 1866 he command
ed the monitor Monadnock in her perilous passage
around Cape Horn to San Francisco. He was super
intendent of the u. S. Observatory at Washington
during the latter years of his life. his scientific at.
tainments being OF great value to the government.
DIR. JOHN ARCHER
was born in Hartford county in 174l; was graduated
at Princeton College in 1760 and studied theology;
afterwards studied medicine and received from the
University of Pennsylvania the first medical diplo-
ma ever conferred on the American continent. He
commanded military company in the war of the
revolution; was Presidential elector In 1901; a
member of Congress from 1901 to 1907, He made |
several medical discoveries that were adopted by
the profession and was distinguished as physi- |
clan. He died in 1910. enjoying, in a very high de-
gree, the confidence of his fellow citizens.
CHIEF JUSTICE STEVENSON ARCHER
was born in Hartford county in 1876; was gradu- |
az he Ws by the
torial Judge of Mississippi He was member OF |
Congress from 1911 to 1917 and from 1919 to 1921.
1915 and held that Office until his death, which
occurred In 1S4S. Judge Archer was also President
of the State Temperance Society. He was man
of spotless private character and was yenerated |
and esteemed by the people of Marylan His DEATH
at the comparatively early age of g. was greatly
mourned.
The portraits of such men could not fail to be an
inspiration to the rising generation and foster and
deepen the patriotic pride which every son of Har
ford should feel in his native county. 1t is to be
hoped Mr.. Allen will succeed in his labor of love-
He has received kind and courteous letter from |
Mr.. Edwin Booth, promising portrait of himself
as soon as it can be painted.
Annual Reunion of the Harlan Family.
Baltimore Sun.
The Association of the Descendants of George |
and Michael Harlan, representatives OF which |
may be found in nearly every State in the U nion
will hold its annual reunion at Richmond, Wayne |
county, Ind, on the Goth of this month. The |
first reunion of the Harlan family was held at |
Birmingham Park, Chester county. Pa, in 1887 |
when twenty-siX States were represented |
George and Michael Harlan were brothers who |
emigrated from England to ireland, and then, in |
1887 to the United States, landing at New Castle
now In Delaware, but then part of the province |
of Pennsylvania They we're members of the So |
ciety of Friends, and they had seventeen chill |
dren eleven of whom were sons. From these |
sons have descended every member of the fami- |
ly in the United States, and 1t is claimed all in
this country bearing the name of Harlan are re- |
lated. About AZ have been found thus far
Those in Baltimore are DR.. Herbert Harlan and
Chief Judge Henry D. Harlan, of the Baltimore
Supreme Bench, who are sons of Medical Direc- |
tor David Harlan, United States navy, retired, a
native of Hartford county, and George s. Harlan.
his nephew. w. Beatty Harlan, q member OF
the Bel Air bar, and d. e. Harlan, civil engi- |
neer, at Dover Del, are also SONS of Medical Di-
rector Harlan. Chief Justice Harlan, Of the |
United States Supreme Court, and his SOL, Rev. |
Richard Harlan of New York. are also members |
of the Harlan family. The reunions are devoted
TO addresses, banqueting and the forming of &C.
quaintances.