About Joshua Brattan
Joshua Brattan was an American politician.
Joshua Brattan (died November 29, 1838) was an American politician. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1822 to 1823.
Early life Joshua Brattan was born to Mary (née Polk) and James Brattan. His father was a lieutenant and emigrated from Ireland to Maryland.
Career Brattan was the storekeeper of the Brattan-Taylor Store. He was also a farmer and landowner.
Brattan served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Somerset County, from 1822 to 1823. He was the sheriff of Somerset County in 1828.
Brattan served on the 1838 Democratic committee that nominated William Grason for Governor of Maryland.
Personal life Brattan owned the Brattan-Taylor Store and the Barren Creek Springs Hotel on Main and Branch streets in Mardela Springs, Maryland. He also owned a tract of land known as the "Ill Neighborhood" in Somerset County.
Brattan died on November 29, 1838.
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