Henry Wilson Archer (April 18, 1813 – July 8, 1887) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1844.
Henry W. Archer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1844–1844 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Wilson Archer April 18, 1813 Stafford, Harford County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 1887 (aged 74) near Bel Air, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Whig (until 1861) Democrat (1861 and after) |
| Spouse |
Mary E. Walker (m. 1849) |
| Children | 9, including Henry W. Jr. and James |
| Relatives | James J. Archer (brother) |
| Education | Yale University Hobart College Union College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editHenry Wilson Archer was born on April 18, 1813, in Stafford, Harford County, Maryland, as the second son of Ann and John Archer. His father was a physician.[1][2][3][4] He attended Yale University from 1829 to 1830, but left during the Conic Sections Rebellion. He then attended Hobart College for a time before graduating from Union College in 1831. He read law with his brother-in-law Albert Constable. He was admitted to the bar in Baltimore in 1835.[1][2][4] His brother was James J. Archer, general of the Confederate States Army.[2]
Career
editArcher practiced law in Harford and Cecil counties.[2][4]
Archer was a Whig until 1861, when he switched to the Democratic Party.[2][4] Archer served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1844.[5] He served in Maryland's constitutional convention of 1867.[2][4] In 1883, his name was mentioned for nomination as state governor.[2]
Personal life
editArcher married Mary E. Walker, eldest daughter of Elizabeth and John W. Walker, of Chestertown on June 7, 1849.[1][4] They had 11 children, including Henry W. Jr., Robert, James, William S., Graham, Lizzie, Mary, Nannie and Isabel.[1][2][4] Archer lived in Bel Air. He owned farms in Harford, Cecil, Kent and Baltimore counties.[2][3]
Archer died following intestinal and kidney troubles on July 8, 1887, at his Shamrock home near Bel Air.[2][3] He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.[2][6]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (1842–1920), ed. (1913). Biographical Notices of Graduates of Yale College, Including Those Graduates in Classes Later than 1815, Who Are Not Commemorated in the Annual Obituary Record. Issued as a Supplement to the Obituary Record, New Haven.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link) OCLC 5850265 (all editions).See: Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College – via HathiTrust
LCCN ca09-1402, ISSN 2692-1979; OCLC 50375901 (all editions). - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Henry W. Archer". The Union. July 16, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Death of Hon. Henry W. Archer". The Aegis and Intelligencer. July 15, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Maryland and District of Columbia. National Biographical Publishing Company. 1878. pp. 401–402. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Burial of Hon. Henry W. Archer". The Baltimore Sun. July 11, 1887. p. 4. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.