John A. J. Creswell
He served as President Grant’s Postmaster General from 1869 to 1874, in charge of Republican Party patronage. He returned to Elkton where he was the acknowledged head of the State’s Republican Party until his death in 1891.
Erected by Maryland Historical Society and Maryland Historical Trust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 39° 36.301′ N, 76° 6.925′ W. Marker is in Port Deposit, Maryland, in Cecil County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 222) and Center Street (Maryland Route 276), on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Deposit MD 21904, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jacob Tome, Town Father (within shouting distance
Also see . . . John Angel James Creswell - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on May 27, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Additional commentary.
1. A Letter of Introduction Written by Senator Creswell
On January 17, 1865 John Angel James Creswell wrote a letter so that my Great Grandfather William E. Thompson (GAR, 24 yrs old) could go from Centreville, MD to Winchester, VA to recover the body of Confederate friend James Tilghman Earle, Jr. who had died in the hospital during Civil War. The letter is reproduced in Image No. 3 on this page.
James Tilghman Earle (b. 11 Mar 1840 Queen Anne’s County) was the son of Samuel Tilghman Earle and Mary W. Brundige. He was a Private in Company B, 1st Regiment of the 1st Maryland Cavalry, Confederate Army. He died 9 Sep 1864 in Winchester, Virginia.
I did some checking on the 1st Maryland Cavalry and, while they were in several fierce battles in July and early August of 1864 around Winchester, there were no major battles in that area on 9 Sep when James died. He could have been killed in a minor skirmish. However, Winchester was the site of a major Confederate hospital. Therefore, perhaps, he had been wounded in one of the battles the month or two before and died of his injuries in the hospital in Winchester.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,354 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on February 15, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on May 27, 2012, by Robert Thompson of Undisclosed Location.