Sydney Emanuel Mudd II

Sydney Emanuel Mudd II (June 20, 1885 – October 11, 1924) was an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district from 1915 until his death in 1924. He was a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education Sydney Emanuel Mudd, Jr. was born on June 20, 1885, at his parents' plantation in Gallant Green, Charles County, Maryland, Mudd was the son of Ida (née Griffin) and Sydney Emanuel Mudd, who became a U.S. Congressman. He was raised Catholic, attending the public schools of Charles County and the District of Columbia. He moved with his parents to La Plata, Maryland, in 1896. He graduated from Georgetown University in 1906 with a B.A., and from its law school in 1909 with a Bachelor of Laws degree.