About John Charles Groome
Lived 1800 – 1866 (aged 66). John Charles Groome was an American politician.
John Charles Groome (June 8, 1800 – November 30, 1866) was an American politician. He served in the Maryland Senate from 1832 to 1836. He was Secretary of State of Maryland, appointed by Governor Thomas W. Veazey in 1838.
Early life John Charles Groome was born on June 8, 1800, in Elkton, Maryland, to Elizabeth (née Black) and John Groome. His father was a medical doctor. Groome graduated from Princeton College and then studied law under E. F. Chambers and Levin Gale. He graduated from Litchfield Law School. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Eastern Shore, from 1832 to 1836.
In 1857, Groome ran for Governor of Maryland as a Democrat, but lost to Thomas Holliday Hicks.
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Secretary of State of Maryland (1800-1866)
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John Charles Groome died on 30 November 1866.
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