The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05
to Charity.

Thomas Herbert Shriver, who has
been in failing health for several
wears, 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-
litical 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 l2O6. The
MARYLAND family deserves its descent
in unbroken line from LOrenz and
Margarcte Schreiher, who were ma
tiveS of AUZenbOrn. Electorate Fa!a-
tine. Ohc"mant Lantern, Germany
both OF whom died in 1854. About a
hundred years after the death OF
l.orenz Schreiber, the name Was
AHericaniZed to ShriVer.
The family has been Identified with
Carroll county for 80 years al least,
for we know that David SGriyer, Sr.,
settled in Carroll county priOl to
1869 in which his son. David ShriFer,
Jr.. was born. A number or strong
men descended from David Shriver,
Sr. Andrew Shriver. the grand
father of r. H. Shriyer, was born
Novembor Z. 1862, on Little Pipe Creek,
about seven miles from this city. and
was one Of nine children of David
and Rebecca (Ferree( ShriVer.
The father Of Mr. Shriyer was Will
liam Shriver, who was born at Union
Mills. December %. 1877, and his
mother was Mary NJ. J. ShriVer, who,
before her marriage, was Mary NJ. j.
O7,ings, OF LittlestOwn, IA. He con-
tinued the milling business establish
ed by his iather at Union Mills.
#. Herbert ShriEcr was born Feb
Iuary 10, 1916. Educated in the local
schools. he was preparing for col
Iege when the war broke out and,
on June %, 1868, when Stuart's
Cavalry passed through this section
on it's way to Gettysburg, he joined
that body, and participated in the
battle and also took part in a num-
ber of cavalry engagements in North
ern Virginia. Because of his youth,
being only II 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. l.
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 a travelling salesman, and
later as proprietor Of large farming
milling and banking interests. He
and his brother, Benjamin F. Shrilver
were the chief members of the B. +,
Shriver Co., conducting the great
chain of factories for canning fruits
and vegetables. Since 1904 he had
been the president Of the company.
In politics he was a Democrat and
was delegate to the Democratic
National Convention in 1908 He
served as member of the Maryland
House Of Delegates in 1878 and 1880
and was elected state senator I'M 1884
In 1888 he became the deputy col
lector Of the port of Baltimore, and
has been frequently spoken Of as g
possible candidate OF his party fol
governor. He deserves his titIe OF
general from having served lon the
staffs of Governors Lloyd and Jack
son. He was for long timeI one o1
the Directors of the Democratic Ad-
wocate Publishing Company, and
was first vice-president Of THE West,
minister Deposit and Trust Company
since it's organization. and president