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1736-1816
He commanded "Baltimore Light Dragoons" during the Revolution, attaining rank of Captain. He took active part in suppression of Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, and that year purchased "Bosley's Adventure," a 350 acre farm west of Roland's Run (north of present Lake Roland). Member of State Legislature 1801-1802, he served in Congress 1803-1811 and 1813-1815. As a Lieutenant Colonel at outbreak of War of 1812, he was appointed Commandant of 6th Regiment Cavalry District of Maryland. His grave near Circle and Ruxton Roads is no longer marked.Details
| HM Number | HMUE |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Whiskey Rebellion series, and the Sons of the American Revolution series. |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | The Colonel Nicholas Ruxton Moore Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 12:05am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 358368 N 4362059 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.39641667, -76.64480000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 23.785', W 76° 38.688' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 23' 47.1000" N, 76° 38' 41.2800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301, 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2-12 Ruxview Ct, Towson MD 21204, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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