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James M. Touchstone

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James M. Touchstone
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Cecil County district
In office
1878–1880
Personal details
Born
James Monroe Touchstone

(1846-10-31)October 31, 1846
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 7, 1886(1886-06-07) (aged 39)
Port Deposit, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeHopewell Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSarah Davis
Children2
Parent
OccupationPolitician

James Monroe Touchstone (October 31, 1846 – June 7, 1886) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1878 to 1880.

Early life

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James Monroe Touchstone[1] was born on October 31, 1846, in Reading, Pennsylvania, to James Touchstone. His father was a blacksmith and served in the Maryland House of Delegates. At a very young age, he moved to Port Deposit, Maryland, with his family.[2][3] He studied at common schools in Cecil County.[4]

Career

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After his father's death in 1872, Touchstone took over his father's iron works business.[2][3] The business was renamed J. M. Touchstone & Brother.[4]

Touchstone was a Democrat. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, from 1878 to 1880.[5]

Personal life

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Touchstone married Sarah Davis[6] and had two children. He was a vestryman of St. James Protestant Episcopal Church.[2]

Touchstone died on June 7, 1886, at his home in Port Deposit.[2] He was buried at Hopewell Cemetery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Late James M. Touchstone". The Aegis. June 18, 1886. p. 3. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d "Mr. Jas. M. Touchstone". The Cecil Whig. June 12, 1886. p. 3. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Death of James Touchstone". The Aegis. December 27, 1872. p. 2. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ a b The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Maryland and District of Columbia. National Biographical Publishing Company. 1878. p. 519. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Touchstone". The Baltimore Sun. July 2, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon