(R), District 7 Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 The document, which replaced the Maryland Constitution of 1851, was largely advocated by Unionists who had secured control of the state, and was framed by a Convention which met at Annapolis in April 1864. Slave wealth and entrepreneurship in Civil War Maryland. Thomas Livermore, Numbers and Losses in the Civil War, Boston, 1900. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Carozza, Mary Beth (R), District 38 Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 Governor Thomas H. Hicks, despite his early sympathies for the South, helped prevent the state from seceding. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Jackson, Michael A. Zucker, Craig J. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 check that your profile has your current email address before its too late. Please help us make GovTrack better address the needs of educators by joining our advisory group. The legislation also would require patient consent when transferring pharmacy dispensing data if someone has been prescribed mifepristone, the main drug used in medication abortions. [citation needed] Most of these volunteers tended to hail from southern and eastern counties of the state, while northern and western Maryland furnished more volunteers for the Union armies. [2] Newly elected senators are sworn in and begin work on the second Wednesday of the January following their election.[3]. Disappointingly for the exiles, recruits did not flock to the Confederate banner. Jurisdictions with bans or restrictive abortion policies also are going after abortion providers from other states, like the Indiana physician investigated after providing abortion services to a 10-year-old rape survivor from Ohio. Jackson, Michael A. We need to close the loopholes in our data privacy laws, or else Maryland abortion patients and their providers can be too easily identified, Hettleman said. Ellis, Arthur C. (D), District 28 Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 WebSenate of Maryland SEQ NO. [62] However, McClellan waited about 18 hours before deciding to take advantage of this intelligence and position his forces based on it, thus endangering a golden opportunity to defeat Lee decisively. [citation needed], Thousands of Union troops were stationed in Charles County, and the Federal Government established a large, unsheltered prison camp at Point Lookout at Maryland's southern tip in St. Mary's County between the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay, where thousands of Confederates were kept, often in harsh conditions. Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 B. William A. Dobak, Freedom by the Sword, Skyhorse Publishing, 2013, Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, constitution which the state adopted in 1864, Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, History of the Maryland Militia in the Civil War, List of Maryland Confederate Civil War units. Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 Anxious about the risk of secessionists capturing Washington, D.C., given that the capital was bordered by Virginia, and preparing for war with the South, the federal government requested armed volunteers to suppress "unlawful combinations" in the South. Zucker, Craig J. U) 1. This history of the 1st U.S.C.T., credited to the District of Columbia contains roster on pp. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 Around 70,000 soldiers passed through Camp Parole until Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assumed command as General-in-Chief of the Union Army in 1864, and ended the system of prisoner exchanges.[72]. (D), District 13 Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 As of January 2023, 34 of those seats are held by Democrats and 13 by Republicans. [70] The harshness of conditions at Point Lookout, and in particular whether such conditions formed part of a deliberate policy of "vindictive directives" from Washington, is a matter of some debate. Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Beidle, Pamela G. (D), District 32 Feldman, Brian J. 3. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 On April 14, 1865 the actor John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. After he shot Lincoln, Booth shouted "Sic semper tyrannis" ("Thus always to tyrants"). [62] The order indicated that Lee had divided his army and dispersed portions geographically (to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and Hagerstown, Maryland), thus making each subject to isolation and defeat in detail - if McClellan could move quickly enough. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 For a time it looked as if Maryland was one provocation away from joining the rebels, but Lincoln moved swiftly to defuse the situation, promising that the troops were needed purely to defend Washington, not to attack the South. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 This is part of a new project to develop better tools for bringing real-time legislative data into the classroom. This year, Jones and Ferguson are co-sponsoring a bill to bring the question to voters during the 2024 election. (R), District 7 Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 [62] The battle was the culmination of Robert E. Lee's Maryland Campaign, which aimed to take the war to the North. Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 Zucker, Craig J. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 [74] Article 24 of the constitution at last outlawed the practice of slavery. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 While it emancipated the state's slaves, it did not mean equality for them, in part because the franchise continued to be restricted to white males. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 Klausmeier, Katherine A. (D), District 14, Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Lincoln had wished to issue his proclamation earlier, but needed a military victory in order for his proclamation not to become self-defeating. [45], The 1st Maryland Infantry Regiment was officially formed on June 16, 1861, and, on June 25, two additional companies joined the regiment in Winchester. You are encouraged to reuse any material on this site. Zucker, Craig J. Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Maryland Humanities Council (2001). Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 However, a number of leading citizens, including physician and slaveholder Richard Sprigg Steuart, placed considerable pressure on Governor Hicks to summon the state Legislature to vote on secession, following Hicks to Annapolis with a number of fellow citizens: to insist on his [Hicks] issuing his proclamation for the Legislature to convene, believing that this body (and not himself and his party) should decide the fate of our stateif the Governor and his party continued to refuse this demand that it would be necessary to depose him. Join 10 million other Americans using GovTrack to learn about and contact your representative and senators and track what Congress is doing each day. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Murphy v. Porter. (D), District 8 (D), District 14, Kagan, Cheryl C. (D), District 17 Benson, Joanne C. (D), District 24 Klausmeier, Katherine A. King, Nancy J. A further 3,925 Marylanders, not differentiated by race, served as sailors or marines. Because Maryland's sympathies were divided, many Marylanders would fight one another during the conflict. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 The Constitution of 1867 overturned the registry test oath embedded in the 1864 constitution. Jennings, J. Despite some popular support for the cause of the Confederate States of America, Maryland did not secede during the Civil War. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 B. Americans in the United Statess six territories do not have senators. The Associated Press. (D), District 13 Instead, theyre adopting aggressive tactics to intimidate and even criminalize residents who have traveled out of state to states like Maryland to seek abortion care.. [23] At this time the legislature seems to have wanted to avoid involvement in a war against its southern neighbors.[24]. [85] Maryland has three chapters of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Senators for the state of Maryland: Maryland was admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, and elects senators to Class 1 and Class 3. The single bloodiest day of combat in American military history occurred during the first major Confederate invasion of the North in the Maryland Campaign, just north above the Potomac River near Sharpsburg in Washington County, at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. Details about future public hearings and delegation meetings will be posted on this page as they are scheduled. Maryland has two senators in the United States Senate and eight representatives in the United States House of Representatives. 4, 1867, to Mar. As of January 2023, 34 of those seats are held by Democrats and 13 by Republicans. 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Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 [15] One of the men involved in this destruction would be arrested for it in May without recourse to habeas corpus, leading to the ex parte Merryman ruling. By joining our advisory group, you can help us make GovTrack more useful and engaging to young voters like you. 4. ", Schearer, Michael. Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies, Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, Advisory Boards. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 James, Mary-Dulany (D), District 34 MEMBERS. It has been estimated that, of the state's 1860 population of 687,000, about 4,000 Marylanders traveled south to fight for the Confederacy. Hettleman, Shelly L. (D), District 11 McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 Ellis, Arthur C. (D), District 28 Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Maryland had ratified the Thirteenth Amendment on February 3, 1865, within three days of it being submitted to the states. Jackson case in late 2021, Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson ushered legislation to expand abortion access to the One notable Maryland front line regiment was the 2nd Maryland Infantry, which saw considerable combat action in the Union IX Corps. Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 (D), District 14, Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 The constitution was submitted to the people for ratification on October 13, 1864 and it was narrowly approved by a vote of 30,174 to 29,799 (50.31% to 49.69%) in a vote likely overshadowed by the heavy presence of Union troops in the state and the repression of Confederate sympathizers. The destruction was accomplished the next day. The abolition of slavery in Maryland preceded the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution outlawing slavery throughout the United States and did not come into effect until December 6, 1865. Hettleman, Shelly L. (D), District 11 Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 Web110 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4654 Fax: (202) 228-0629 DIRECTIONS Baltimore Regional Office 1900 N. Howard Street Suite 100 Senators serve six-year terms with staggered elections. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 During the American Civil War (18611865), Maryland, a slave state, was one of the border states, straddling the South and North. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 Approximately a tenth as many enlisted to "go South" and fight for the Confederacy. Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Guzzone, Guy J. The Maryland State Senate meets in the State House in Annapolis, Maryland . 3. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Jennings, J. [76] Other witnesses including Booth himself claimed that he only yelled "Sic semper! In July 1864 the Battle of Monocacy was fought near Frederick, Maryland as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864. The new constitution came into effect on November 1, 1864, making Maryland the first Union slave state to abolish slavery since the beginning of the war. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 Please join our advisory group to let us know what more we can do. [34] Indeed, when Lincoln's dismissal of Chief Justice Taney's ruling was criticized in a September 1861 editorial by Baltimore newspaper editor Frank Key Howard (Francis Scott Key's grandson), Howard was himself arrested by order of Lincoln's Secretary of State Seward and held without trial. (D), District 15 Young Americans have historically been the least involved in politics, despite the huge consequences policies can have on them. In June 1863 General Lee's army again advanced north into Maryland, taking the war into Union territory for the second time. 4, 1891. I think what today is about is about is saying that, here in Maryland, we believe that every individuals right to freedom and privacy matters.. The rules of the Senate also permit members to limit debate by a three-fifths majority vote, meaning Republicans would need to gain four additional seats, for a total of 19, in order to sustain a veto or filibuster legislation. Representatives and Senators that include their legislative activity. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Zucker, Craig J. [84] Easton, Maryland also has a Confederate monument. Because Maryland had not seceded from the United States the state was not included under the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, which declared that all enslaved people within the Confederacy would henceforth be free. See chart and explanation, p. 550. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 Facing a changing national landscape for abortion care access, state senators are considering legislation to help protect reproductive health care providers, patients and their health data. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 (D), District 14, Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 (R), District 7 1864. (D), District 15 Find My Representatives Senate House Publications Related Links About. There was much less appetite for secession than elsewhere in the Southern States (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Alabama Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee) or in the border states (Kentucky and Missouri),[2] but Maryland was equally unsympathetic towards the potentially abolitionist position of Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. Hindman was elected in 1800 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Lloyd; at expiration of the term he was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the failure of the legislature to elect his successor and served from December 12, 1800, to November 19, 1801; he was not a candidate for reelection. Feldman, Brian J. Youre more than a vote, so support GovTrack today with a tip of any amount: Or keep using GovTrack for free! Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 6306239). The federal troops executing Judge Carmichael's arrest beat him unconscious in his courthouse while his court was in session, before dragging him out, initiating a public controversy. Because the state bordered the District of Columbia and the opposing factions within the state strongly desired to sway public opinion towards their respective causes, Maryland played an important role in the war. [citation needed] However, the constitution secured ratification once the votes of Union army soldiers from Maryland were included. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 PDF Help | .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}a This Senator was originally appointed to office by the Governor to fill an open seat. Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 [25] After the occupation of the city, Union troops were garrisoned throughout the state. During the early summer of 1861, several thousand Marylanders crossed the Potomac to join the Confederate Army. Hettleman, Shelly L. (D), District 11 Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 [57] After hours of desperate fighting the Southerners emerged victorious, despite an inferiority both of numbers and equipment. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 2: 2: State Designations State Spirit (D), District 13 Mayor George William Brown and Maryland Governor Thomas Hicks implored President Lincoln to reroute troops around Baltimore city and through Annapolis to avoid further confrontations. Kagan, Cheryl C. (D), District 17 Jackson, Michael A. [86] Democrats therefore re-branded themselves the "Democratic Conservative Party", and Republicans called themselves the "Union" party, in an attempt to distance themselves from their most radical elements during the war. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 Zucker, Craig J. [57] When the prisoners were taken, many men recognized former friends and family. [25] Butler then sent a letter to the commander of Fort McHenry: I have taken possession of Baltimore. Zucker, Craig J. [40], In another controversial arrest that fall, and in further defiance of Chief Justice Taney's ruling, a sitting U.S. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 James, Mary-Dulany (D), District 34 (R), District 7 Gile, Dawn D. (D), District 33 Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 WebMaryland General Assembly - 2023 Session GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: 2023 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION 445th session of General Assembly is MEMBERS. Another was the 4th United States Colored Troops, whose Sergeant Major, Christian Fleetwood was awarded the Medal of Honor for rallying the regiment and saving its colors in the successful assault on New Market Heights.[54]. Montgomery County. Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Stuart. In the presidential election of 1860 Lincoln won just 2,294 votes out of a total of 92,421, only 2.5% of the votes cast, coming in at a distant fourth place with Southern Democrat (and later Confederate general) John C. Breckinridge winning the state. The Senate decided that Smith would retain his seat during the session of the legislature, unless the assembly named a successor during that session. Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 Jennings, J. Menu. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 The very nomination of Abraham Lincoln, four years ago, spoke plainly war upon Southern rights and institutions And looking upon African Slavery from the same stand-point held by the noble framers of our constitution, I for one, have ever considered it one of the greatest blessings (both for themselves and us,) that God has ever bestowed upon a favored nation I have also studied hard to discover upon what grounds the right of a State to secede has been denied, when our very name, United States, and the Declaration of Independence, both provide for secession.[80]. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 King, Nancy J. WebSeal of Maryland during the war. WebStates in the Senate | Maryland Senators. His neighbors are so bitter against him that he dare not go home, and he committed himself so decidedly on the 19th April and is known to be so decided a Southerner, that it more than likely he would be thrown into a Fort. Welcome to our home page. to bait violent anti-democratic conspiracy theories or to engage in anti-semitism. [75] Those voting at their usual polling places were opposed to the Constitution by 29,536 to 27,541. If it passes through both the State House and Senate as well as receives an affirming signature by Governor Wes Moore, the bill could go into effect as early as October of this year. King, Nancy J. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 A number of senators have secondary committee assignments, most prominently to the Executive Nominations Committee, which oversees the constitutional responsibility of the Senate to approve nominations by the Governor. [29] Civil authority in Baltimore was swiftly withdrawn from all those who had not been steadfastly in favor of the Federal Government's emergency measures.[30]. Elfreth, Sarah K. (D), District 30 (D), District 8 (R), District 7 Most of the men enlisted into regiments from Virginia or the Carolinas, but six companies of Marylanders formed at Harpers Ferry into the Maryland Battalion. SEARCH & ARCHIVES. Ill never forget the moment walking down the stairs and seeing my wife in tears.
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