About David Shriver Jr.
Lived 1769 – 1852 (aged 82–83). David Shriver Jr. was an engineer and civil engineer.
David Shriver Jr. (April 14, 1769 – April 28, 1852) was an American politician and engineer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1807.
Early life David Shriver Jr. was born on April 14, 1769, at Little Pipe Creek in Frederick County (later Carroll County), Maryland, to Rebecca (née Ferree) and David Shriver. His brothers were Isaac and Jacob.
Career Shriver served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County, in 1807. He worked as a civil engineer. In 1809, he was superintendent of construction of the turnpike between Westminster and Hagerstown. From around 1816 to 1820, he was superintendent of construction of the National Road. In 1820, he was commissioner of roads west of the Ohio River. He also served as the commissioner of public works.
Shriver died on April 28, 1852, in Cumberland.
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Who was David Shriver Jr.?
American politician and engineer (1769–1852)
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David Shriver Jr. was born in 1769.
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David Shriver Jr. died in 1852.
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David Shriver Jr. was an engineer and civil engineer.
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