Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton
(C. 1740-1789)
A local resident, member of Maryland's first Constitutional Convention and first speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, Wootton introduced a bill to divide Frederick County into three jurisdictions. The bill passed on September 6, 1776, creating new counties named for revolutionary war heroes Richard Montgomery and George Washington.
Erected 2015 by Maryland Historical Trust; Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1939.
Location. 39° 4.61′ N, 77° 10.902′ W. Marker is in Rockville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Wootton Parkway when traveling north. Along the Carl Henn Millennium Trail across Wootton Parkway from Wootton High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 Wootton Pkwy, Rockville MD 20850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wootton's Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sister City Friendship Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Little Lodge, Upper Cottage, Stable and Ice House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Frieda's Cottage (approx. 1.1 miles away); Chestnut Lodge Historic Site (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bingham-Brewer House (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Bingham-Brewer House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Prettyman House (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville.
Also see . . . Wootton (Wooton, Wootton), Thomas Sprigg (?-1789). Archives of Maryland website entry:
A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789 by Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al. Volume 426, Page 910. (Submitted on March 25, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,275 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on March 25, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.