• Source: Andrew Annan

      • Andrew Annan (1805 – July 7, 1896) was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1874 to 1876.


      Early life


      Andrew Annan was born in 1805 at the Annan homestead in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to Mary (née Cochran) and Robert I. Annan. His father was a physician.


      Career


      Annan was a member of the merchant firm Rowe & Annan. In 1856, Rowe withdrew and Annan continued the business as I. S. Annan & Company. In 1858, he withdrew from the company and his son James C. took over. He worked as a physician and he partnered with Dr. Alexander Stewart and James W. Eichelberger Sr. of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, for a time. After retiring, Annan left his medical business to his son Robert L.
      Annan was a Republican. He was a member of the convention for the Maryland Constitution of 1864. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1874 to 1876.
      In 1882, Annan along with his son Isaac S., his son James C. and Major Oliver Alexander Horner formed the banking firm Annan, Horner & Co. of Emmitsburg.


      Personal life


      Annan married Elizabeth Motter, daughter of Lewis Motter and sister of Lewis M. Motter. They had at least four sons and one daughter, Robert L., Isaac S., Andrew, James Cochran and Anna E. His wife predeceased him. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
      Annan died on July 7, 1896, at the home of his son-in-law Oliver Alexander Horner in Emmitsburg.


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