Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Governor Henry Lloyd
Governor Henry Lloyd was the son of Daniel and Catherine (Kitty) Henry Lloyd. He was born on February 21, 1852. In 1886 he married Mary Elizabeth Stapleforte with whom he had one son Henry Lloyd, Jr.
Henry Lloyd graduated from the Cambridge Academy. He studied law under Daniel M. Henry and Judge Charles P. Goldsborough.
Mr. Lloyd was a teacher and principal in Dorchester County. After being admitted to the bar in 1873 he practiced law in Cambridge. He was an auditor of the court from 1875-1881, served in the Maryland Senate from 1884 becoming the president of the Senate in 1884. The Maryland Legislature elected him to become acting governor to complete the term of Gov. Robert McLane following his resignation in 1885. In 1886 Governor Lloyd became governor until 1888. He served as an associate justice of the First Judicial Circuit from 1892-1908.
Governor Henry Lloyd died on December 30, 1920. Governor Henry Lloyd's monument reads:
"The strife is o'er, the battle done. The victory of life is won. The song of triumph has begun. Requeiscat in Pace."
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Location. 38° 34.362′ N, 76° 4.624′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It can be reached from High Street just north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 Church St, Cambridge MD 21613, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gov. Phillips Lee Goldsborough (within shouting distance of this marker); Gov. Charles Goldsborough (within shouting distance of this marker); Gov. Emerson Columbus Harrington (within shouting
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
