Omar D. Crothers Jr.

Omar D. Crothers Jr. (March 7, 1909 – October 20, 1953) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County from 1951 to his death in 1953.

Early life Omar D. Crothers Jr. was born on March 7, 1909, in Elkton, Maryland, to Reba (née Miller) and Omar D. Crothers. His father was a lawyer and state senator of Maryland. His great uncle was Maryland governor Austin Lane Crothers.

Crothers joined the United States Marine Corps during the World War II. He served in the Pacific and left service as a major in 1946.

Crothers worked as a lacrosse coach and assistant football coach at Washington College.

Personal life Crothers married Margaret E. Jackson in 1939. They had one son, Omar D. III. Crothers was personal and political friends with Curley Byrd, his college football coach. His friends would call him "Gus".

In the summer of 1953, Crothers received six weeks of treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital for a heart condition. Crothers died on October 20, 1953, at Union Hospital in Elkton. He was buried at Gilpin Manor Memorial Cemetery.