Lewis M. Motter
Lewis M. Motter | |
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_(cropped).png) Motter in a 1914 publication | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1854–1856 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Anderson, James M. Coale, George W. Ent, James M. Geyer, John Lee, Davis Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence J. Brengle, James S. Carper, James L. Davis, Daniel Grove, Peter Hauver, William N. Wolfe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lewis Martin Motter February 6, 1815 Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 1910 (aged 95) Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lutheran Cemetery |
| Political party | Whig Democratic |
| Spouse |
Alice Rudisel (m. 1840) |
| Children | 8 |
| Relatives | Joshua Motter (brother) |
| Occupation |
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Lewis Martin Motter (February 6, 1815 – April 27, 1910) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1854 to 1856.
Early life
[edit]Lewis Martin Motter was born on February 6, 1815, in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to Mary M. (née Martin) and Lewis Motter. He was raised in Emmitsburg.[1][2]
Career
[edit]At the age of 23, Motter took over the family's tannery after the death of his father. He also took over the family's homestead and worked as a farmer.[1][2][3] From 1849 to 1863, he was a stockholder and director of Bank of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He also served as director of the Gettysburg National Bank from 1864 to 1903.[1][2][4]
Motter was a Whig.[1] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1854 to 1856.[1][5] After the Civil War, he affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Motter married Alice Rudisel, daughter of Ludwig Rudisel, of Taneytown in 1840. They had eight children, Joshua S., Isaac M., Lewis Edwin, Carrie May, Grace, Ellen, Alice and William.[1][2] His son Isaac was a minister of the Reformed Church and school commissioner in Frederick.[1] His sister Elizabeth married Andrew Annan, his brother William was a judge of the circuit court and his brother Joshua was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.[1][2]
Motter died on April 27, 1910, at his home in Emmitsburg.[1][6] He was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Williams, T. J. C.; McKinsey, Folger (1979). History of Frederick County, Maryland. Vol. 2. L. R. Titsworth & Co. pp. 1416–1417. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e Portrait and Biographical Record of the Sixth Congressional District, Maryland. Chapman Publishing Company. 1898. pp. 187–188. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Lewis M. Motter". The Baltimore Sun. April 29, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McSherry, William (1914). History of Bank of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg National Bank of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Gettysburg National Bank. p. 103. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Mr. Lewis M. Motter Dead". The Citizen. April 29, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral of the Late Mr. Lewis M. Motter". The Citizen. May 6, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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