The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-26

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son for
tvs flag
mo "moss-
ais party, but
the right way.
lie rule of the
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generation. AS
n an atmosphere of
his father was an
an.
f policy that gradu-
jivil War Mr. Stanley
rested and at the out
tiles he unhesitatingly
with the Confederacy,
ompany B of the First
dry until Lee s surrender.
war he returned to his
hern Maryland; he taught
the same time took up
law and began practice in
ge's county, Baltimore and
/. He soon built up lucra-
ce and began the accumula-
comfortable fortune, much of
invested in farm lands. AS
.sts extended he became identi-
a the financial affairs of his
and for many years had been
at of the Citizens National
of Laurel.
'cational affairs had deep and
interest for Mr.. Stanley, as
the affairs of his church, and
of his time for years had been
ted to these interests. He gave
eat deal Of time and thought to the
elopment of the pubic schools of
ince Georges and ito the Maryland
gricultural College, of which he had
cen a director for many years. He
cit that the possibilities of the college
.or the good of the State were tremen-
dous, and he was always ready to sup
port any movement looking to the in
crease in the Institutions usefulness.
1t was after his defeat for the Con-
gressional nomination that Governor
Crothers, his warm friend. appointed
him Comptroller of the State to sue
coed the late William B. Clagett, also
of Prince Georges, who had died in
Office He announced at the time of
his appointment that he would not be
candidate for election in succeed him.
self.
Mr.. Stanley was regarded as
martinez in office. He spent great
deal of time in Annapolis and insisted
upon being advised of all the details OF
the work. He worked almost revolu-
ton in the methods followed for max.
ing payments in the office, fatty refus-
ing to allow payments unless the re-
QUESTIONS stated specifically the nature
of the outlay and were prepared with
minute regard for the law and for safe
&C 'nting. Governor Crothers pro.
ne I'd him one the best public officials
had ever known.
Mr.. Stanley was son of the late
ev. DIR. Harvey and Mary Anne
Kinne) Stanley and was SO years OF
age. His father was a native of NORTH
arolina and a lineal descendant Of
John Stanley, surveyor General of the
colony of Maryland, and grandson o.
John Wright Stanley, of North Caro-
lins:9 of Revolutionary fame. JOIN
Stanley was the younger son of thu
Earl of Derby Mr.. stanley's mother
Mary Anne Kline, was daughter o.
Charles R. Kline, who in early lif'
removed from New York to Nortl
Carolina, where he engaged in tn
practice of law. The Rev. DIR. Stanle.
and family located in Prince George
county in 1851.
Elected to the Legislature from
Prince Georges county in 1882, Mr.
Stanley was made chairman of tn
Committee on Education and
member of the Judiciary and lnspec
tons Committees. He was State direc
tor of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroa
Company for four years and was Mayo
of Laurel for three years. He had beel
president of the Citizens National Ban
of Laurel .since 1891, serving severa
terms as president of that institution
He was charter member of the Vans
vile Farmers Club of Prince George
county He was twice married; o.
November 26, 1871, he married Mis-
Ella Lee Hodges, of Anne Arunde
county, who died in September, 1881
in September, 1884, he married Mis-
Margaret Snowden, daughter of job
Snowden, of Prince Georges county
who, together with six children, sur