Henry Lowe (politician)
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Colonel Henry Lowe (1652-1717) was a planter, soldier and politician in Colonial Maryland. Born in Denby in Derbyshire in 1652, in 1674 Lowe sailed to Calvert County, Maryland where he was granted land by Lord Baltimore, and by 1695 had settled in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Lowe was an active member of the Maryland Provincial Assembly. He served in the Lower House of the Colonial Legislature in St. Mary's City, Maryland from 1701 to 1704. He also served as the Naval Officer for Patuxent from 1684 to 1685, as Justice of the Provincial Court from 1694 to 1697, and held a number of other colonial offices. He died in around 1717 in St. Mary's City, Maryland.
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Henry Lowe | |
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Deputy Commissioner of Maryland | |
In office 1697–1697 | |
Colonel of the Militia | |
In office 1696–1696 | |
Naval Officer for Patuxent | |
In office 1684–1685 | |
Justice of the Provincial Court | |
In office 1694–1697 | |
Sheriff | |
In office 1698–1700 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1652 Denby, Derbyshire, England |
Died | 1717 St. Mary's City, Maryland, Maryland, British America |
Spouse | Susanna Maria Bennett Lowe |
Children | 8 |
Occupation | Planter, military officer, politician |
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