The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05
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Thomas Herbert Shriver, who has
been in falling health fUr several
years, died at his home, at Union
Mills, at l1.15 o'clock Sunday night
Mr. Shriver was for many years a
prominent figure in the religious, po-
ktical and business life of The state
Behind him is a long line Of ances-
tors, comprising one OF the largest
and strongest families of German de-
scent in this country. The original
name was Schreiber, and the family
traces its history back to 1906. The
Maryland family deserves it, descent
in unbrOken line from LOrenz and
Margarete Schreiber, who were ma
tives of AbzenbOrn, Electorate Pala-
tine. UDSrmant Lantern. Germany,
both of whom died jn 1894 About q
hundred Years after the death oE
n i4t57 enz Schfeii1ar, tha aRne VITA
Americanized to Shriver.
The family has been identified with
Carroll county for 100 years at least,
for W. know that David Shriver, Sr.,
settled in Carroll county priol to
1869 i'm which his son. David Shriver,
Jr., was born A number OF strong
men descended from David Shriver,
Sr. Andrew Shriver, the grand
father of T. H. Shriver, was born
November ", 1852, on Little Pipe Creek,
about seven miles from this city, and
was one Of niEe children off David
atld Rebecca (FerreeJ Shriver.
The father Of Mr. Shriver was Viii
liam Shriver, who was born at Union
Mills, December 23, 1877, and hiB
mother was Mary M. y. Shriver, who,
before her marriage, was Mary IA. n
OWingsy of LittlestoWn, Ra. IT, con-
tinued the milling business establish
ed by his father at Union Mills.
T. Herbert Shriver was born Feb
ruary l9, 1886. Educated in the local
schools, he was preparing for col
lege when the war broke out and,
on June rs, 1868, when Stuart's
Cavalry passed through this section
on its way to Gettysburg, he Joined
that body, and participated in the
battle and also took part i'm num-
Der of cavalry engagements in North
ern Virginia Because of his youth,
being only liz years old, he was de-
tailed to the Virginia Military
Academy, and was a member Of the
famous cadet corps of that institu-
ton at the battle OF Newmarket, Va.
Having surrendered on May Is, 1865,
he came to Baltimore and took up
commercial life.
In 1882 he received his diploma
from the Virginia Military Institute,
conferred on all cadets who had par
ticipated in the Newmarket battle.
For several years he was engaged in
business as travelling salesman, and
later as proprietor OF large farming,
milling and banking interests. He
and his brother, Benjamin F Shriver,
were the chief members OF the B. F.
Shriver Co., conducting the great
chain OF factories for canning fruits
and vegetables. Since 1904 he had
been the president OF the company.
LIN politics he was a. Democrat, and
was a delegate tO the Democratic
National Convention in 1908 He
served as a member of the Maryland
House Of Delegates in 1878 and 1880,
and was elected state senator In 1884
In 1883 he became the deputy col
lector OF the port of Baltimore, and
has been frequently spoken Of aB A
possible candidate or his party for
governor. He deserves his title of
general from having served on the
staffs of Governors Lloyd and Jack
son. He was for a long time one Of
the Directors of the Democratic Ad-
yocate Publishing Company. and
was first president of the West
Minister Deposit and Trust Company
since its organization, and president