Benjamin Gaither
Founder of Gaithersburg
About Benjamin Gaither
Lived 1784 – 1838 (aged 53–54). Benjamin Gaither was an American.
Benjamin Gaither is the namesake of Gaithersburg, a U.S. city located in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Benjamin Gaither was the son of Henry and Martha Ridgely Gaither and was born approximately 1784. Through his mother, he descended from Hon. John Dorsey. He married Margaret Brookes who was the daughter of Henry C. Brooks and Martha (Bowie) Brooks. Gaither's family traces its roots to colonial Jamestown in the 1600s and settled in Montgomery County after the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Gaither died in 1838.
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Who was Benjamin Gaither?
Founder of Gaithersburg
When was Benjamin Gaither born?
Benjamin Gaither was born in 1784.
When did Benjamin Gaither die?
Benjamin Gaither died in 1838.
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Benjamin Gaither was American.
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