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Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton

(C. 1740-1789)

 
 
Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton<br>(c. 1740-1789) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
1. Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton
(c. 1740-1789) Marker
Inscription.
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 EraGovernment & 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); 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.
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1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Prettyman House (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Prettyman House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rockville Baptist Church and Cemetery (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.) 
 
Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
2. Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Marker
Wootton Family members pose with the marker.
Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Marker Veiled image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
3. Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Marker Veiled
Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Marker Unveiled image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
4. Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Marker Unveiled
by “Dr. Wootton” (J. Karki)
Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
5. Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Marker
and “Dr. Wootton“
Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
6. Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton
portrayed by J. Karki
Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
7. Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton
Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Mask image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
8. Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Mask
Thomas S. Wootton High School image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
9. Thomas S. Wootton High School
Invitation to Attend<br>the Thomas S. Wootton<br>Historic Roadside Marker Unveiling image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
10. Invitation to Attend
the Thomas S. Wootton
Historic Roadside Marker Unveiling
When: Saturday, March 21, 2015
Time: 10AM
Where: Thomas S. Wootton High
School, 2100 Wootton Parkway,
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Invitation image. Click for more information.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
11. Invitation
Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton Memorial:
A Thomas S. Wootton High School project
Click for more information.
Wootton MIll image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 21, 2015
12. Wootton MIll
A photo of this painting of the old Wootton mill, entitled "My Old Mill" by neighbor William Henry Holmes was displayed at the dedication of this marker.
 
 
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 1,258 times since then and 37 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.

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