Thomas Veazey

Thomas Ward Veazey

Thomas Ward Veazey (born January 31, 1774 in Cecil County , Province of Maryland , † July 1, 1842 ibid) was an American politician and from 1836 to 1839 governor of the state of Maryland .

Early years and political advancement

Thomas Veazey attended Washington College until 1795 . During the war of 1812 he was a lieutenant colonel in the Maryland Militia. He had been politically active since 1808. That year, as well as in 1812, he was elector in the respective presidential elections in which he voted for James Madison . Between 1811 and 1812 he was a member of the Maryland House of Representatives .

Governor of Maryland and additional résumé

After nearly 20 years of political hiatus, Veazey was a candidate for the Whig Party between 1833 and 1835 as a member of the Governor's Executive Council of Governor James Thomas . On January 4, 1836 he was elected by the legislature as the new governor of his state. After two re-elections in 1837 and 1838, he was able to remain in office until January 7, 1839. During this time, the Maryland Constitution was revised. One of the changes concerned the office of governor. In future, the governors should be elected by the people for three years. Previously, the legislature elected the governor for a year.

Otherwise, the governor supported the improvement of the infrastructure in Maryland. A lot of money was invested in expanding the railways and waterways. After his term in office, Thomas Veazey retired from politics. He died on July 1, 1842. Thomas Veazey was married three times and had a total of eleven children.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 2, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Thomas Veazey in the National Governors Association (English)
• Thomas Veazey in the database of Find a Grave (English)