Joseph Stewart Cottman

Joseph Stewart Cottman (born August 16, 1803 in Allen , Wicomico County , Maryland , † January 28, 1863 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1853 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Cottman attended the public schools of his home country and then studied at Princeton College until 1821 . This was followed by studies at Yale College in 1822 and 1823 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1826, he began to work in Princess Anne in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career. He served in the Maryland House of Representatives for 1831, 1832, and 1839 . In 1837 he was a member of the State Senate . He was a member of the Whig Party .

In the congressional election of 1850 Cottman was elected as an independent candidate in the sixth constituency of Maryland to the House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded John Bozman Kerr on March 4, 1851 . Since he was not confirmed in 1852, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1853 . This was determined by the discussions about slavery .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Joseph Cottman practiced as a lawyer again. He was also active in agriculture as well as in the literary field. He died on January 28, 1863 on his Mortherton farm near Allen.

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SURNAME	Cottman, Joseph Stewart
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 16, 1803
PLACE OF BIRTH	at Allen , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH	January 28, 1863
Place of death	at Allen , Maryland