Martin L. Jarrett
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Harford County district
In office
1908–1911
Personal details
Born
Martin Luther Jarrett

(1841-11-18)November 18, 1841
Jarrettsville, Maryland, U.S.
DiedSeptember 23, 1920(1920-09-23) (aged 78)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Church
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Sarah Fannie Glenn
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(m. 1867; died 1898)​
Parent
RelativesJames H. Jarrett (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Maryland
Occupation
  • Politician
  • physician

Martin Luther Jarrett (November 18, 1841 – September 23, 1920) was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1908 to 1911.

Early life

Martin Luther Jarrett[1] was born on November 18, 1841, in Jarrettsville, Maryland, to Julia Ann (née Scarff) and Luther M. Jarrett.[2][3][4] His brother was James H. Jarrett.[5] He attended Bethel Academy in Cathcart for a time.[3] He studied medicine under Drs. Chew and Butler of Baltimore. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1864.[2][3]

Career

Jarrett served as a private in the 1st Maryland Cavalry in the Confederate States Army. He served until the end of the war.[2] Since graduating, Jarrett practiced medicine in Jarrettsville and retired from the practice around 1900.[1][3]

Jarrett was a Democrat.[3] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1908 to 1911.[6] He was a school commissioner in the 1890s.[3] He was director of the Second National Bank of Bel Air.[3]

Personal life

Jarrett married Sarah Fannie Glenn on January 31, 1867. They had no children. She died in 1898.[3][7] He was a Methodist.[3]

Jarrett died on September 23, 1920, at the home of his niece at 410 East 25th Street in Baltimore. He was buried at Calvary Church.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Bulletin of the University of Maryland School of Medicine 1919-1920, 1920-1921. 1921. p. 142. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  2. 1 2 3 "Maryland Manual, 1907-1908". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 1907. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. pp. 529–530. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Sinclair House (HA-1307)" (PDF). Maryland State Archives. February 18, 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "A Remarkable Pig". The Aegis and Intelligencer. August 6, 1886. p. 3. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Funeral of Mrs. Fannie Jarrett". The Baltimore Sun. December 20, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ↑ "Jarrett". The Baltimore Sun. September 24, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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