John Charles Groome (secretary of state)

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John Charles Groome
Secretary of State of Maryland
In office
1838–1838
Preceded bynew office
Succeeded byJohn H. Culbreth
Personal details
Born(1800-06-08)June 8, 1800
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
DiedNovember 30, 1866(1866-11-30) (aged 66)
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Elizabeth Riddle Black
(m. 1836)
Children5, including James Black Groome
Alma materPrinceton College
Litchfield Law School
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

John Charles Groome (June 8, 1800 – November 30, 1866) was Secretary of State of Maryland, appointed by Governor Thomas W. Veazey in 1838.

Biography[edit]

He was born in Elkton, Maryland, on June 8, 1800, to John Groome and Elizabeth Black. He graduated from Princeton College then studied law under E.F. Chambers and Levin Gale. He graduated from Litchfield Law School. He married Elizabeth Riddle Black on December 6, 1836, and they had five children: James Black Groome, Maria Stokes Groome Knight, Elizabeth Black Groome Constable, Jane S. Groome Black, and John C. Groome II (1839-1860). He died on November 30, 1866, in Elkton, Maryland.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "John C. Groome (1800-1866)". Maryland. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Maryland
1857
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
new office
Secretary of State of Maryland
1838
Succeeded by