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Richard F. Sappington

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Richard F. Sappington
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Frederick County district
In office
1892–1894
Preceded byEphraim L. Boblitz, John W. Kauffman, William P. Morsell, Frank C. Norwood, F. Granville Thomas
Succeeded byAndrew A. Annan, George W. Crum Jr., James P. Perry, John R. Rouzer, Melvin P. Wood
Personal details
Born
Richard Frank Sappington

1861 (1861)
Libertytown, Maryland, U.S.
DiedApril 6, 1930(1930-04-06) (aged 68–69)
Libertytown, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Rose Callahan
(m. 1884)
RelativesThomas Sappington (grandfather)
Francis Brown Sappington (great-grandfather)
OccupationPolitician

Richard Frank Sappington (1861 – April 6, 1930) was an American politician from Maryland.

Early life

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Richard Frank Sappington was born in 1861 in Libertytown, Maryland, to Sidney A. Sappington.[1][2][3] His grandfather was Maryland state senator Thomas Sappington and his great-grandfather was Francis Brown Sappington.[3][4]

Career

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Sappington was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1892 to 1894.[1][2][5] He was a member of the board of education.[1]

Personal life

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Sappington married Rose Callahan of Washington, D.C., on April 30, 1884.[6]

Sappington died on April 6, 1930, at his home in Libertytown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Frederick". The Salisbury Times. April 7, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b "Frederick county Democrats..." The Democratic Advocate. October 3, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ a b Portrait and Biographical Record of the Sixth Congressional District, Maryland. Chapman Publishing Company. 1898. pp. 255–256. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Dr. Sidney Sappington..." Adams County Independent. April 2, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wedding at Liberty". The Weekly News. May 1, 1884. p. 5. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon