Omar D. Crothers
Omar D. Crothers | |
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1918–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Frank E. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Harry A. Cantwell |
| In office 1910–1914 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph I. France |
| Succeeded by | Frank E. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Died | (aged 66) Elkton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | West Nottingham Cemetery Colora, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Reba Miller |
| Children | 2, including Omar D. Jr. |
| Relatives | Austin L. Crothers (uncle) Charles C. Crothers (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Delaware College |
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Omar D. Crothers (died August 3, 1946) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County from 1910 to 1914 and from 1918 to 1922.
Early life[edit]
Omar D. Crothers was born to Alpheus R. Crothers. Governor Austin L. Crothers and Charles C. Crothers were his uncles. Both uncles raised him after his father died in 1902.[1][2][3] Crothers attended West Nottingham Academy and graduated from Delaware College.[2] He was admitted to the bar in 1901.[4]
Career[edit]
Crothers was a lawyer.[5] He was a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County, from 1910 to 1914 and from 1918 to 1922.[6] He served fourteen years on the State Accidents Commission. He also served on the State Roads Commission.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Crothers married Reba Miller of Elkton, daughter of Samuel Miller. They had two sons, Omar D. Jr. and Austin L.[2][3] Crothers bought a home on East Main Street in Elkton in 1911.[7]
Crothers died of a heart attack on August 3, 1946, at the age of 66, at his law office in Elkton. He was buried at West Nottingham Cemetery in Colora.[3][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Alpheus R. Crothers". The Baltimore Sun. June 15, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Omar D. Crothers Now Critically Ill". The Evening Sun. February 15, 1913. p. 5. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "O. D. Crothers Dies Suddenly". The Baltimore Sun. August 4, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland Briefs". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1901. p. 10. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Crothers Rites Are Arranged". Journal-Every Evening. August 5, 1946. p. 16. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, Senate, Cecil County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 30, 1999. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Omar D. Crothers..." The Midland Journal. March 3, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
