William B. Rowland
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Cecil County district
In office
1882–1884
Serving with James A. Lewis, Duncan Veazey, Henry Jones, Frank R. Scott
Preceded byHiram McCullough, Joseph H. Steele, James M. Touchstone
Succeeded byAlfred B. McVey, J. G. Richards, Richard L. Thomas Jr.
Personal details
Born
William Black Rowland

Rowlandville, Maryland, U.S.
Died (aged 74)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeWest Nottingham Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Cassandra F. Sappington
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(m. 1846)​
Children4
Occupation
  • Politician
  • physician
  • businessman

William Black Rowland (died September 5, 1885) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1882 to 1884.

Early life

William Black Rowland was born in Rowlandville, Maryland, to Mary (née Black) and Samuel Rowland. His father was a lumber dealer, fisher, store owner and postmaster. The town of Rowlandville was named after his father.[1][2]

Career

Rowland worked as a physician for about 40 years.[2][3] He ran the mercantile store Rowland & Tosh in Rowlandville.[2]

Rowland was a Democrat. He ran for Maryland Senate against Jacob Tome in 1866, but lost.[2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1882 to 1884.[2][4]

Personal life

Rowland married Cassandra F. Sappington, the daughter of Dr. John K. Sappington, of Havre de Grace, on April 16, 1846. They had two sons and two daughters, Samuel, William, Helen and Mrs. R. C. Hopkins.[3][5][1][2] He lived near Rowlandville.[6] He was a member of West Nottingham Presbyterian Church.[2]

Rowland died on September 5, 1885, aged 74, at a hospital in Philadelphia during a lithotomy operation. He was buried at West Nottingham Cemetery.[6][2][7]

References

  1. 1 2 The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Maryland and District of Columbia. National Biographical Publishing Company. 1878. pp. 421–422. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Dr. Wm. Black Rowland". Cecil Whig. September 12, 1885. p. 3. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. 1 2 "Death of Dr. Rowland". The Midland Journal. September 11, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Married". Baltimore Daily Commercial. April 20, 1846. p. 2. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. 1 2 "Rowland". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ↑ "William B. Rowland..." The Morning News. September 8, 1885. p. 3. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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