• Source: Thomas Gorsuch

      • Thomas Gorsuch (died March 23, 1896) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867.


      Early life


      Thomas Gorsuch was born in Carroll County, Maryland.


      Career


      In 1851, Gorsuch moved to Frederick County and became an overseer of a farm owned by Jesse Coleman near Mount Pleasant. He was appointed as Assistant United States Assessor by President Abraham Lincoln and served until resigning after the election of Andrew Johnson.
      Gorsuch was a member of the Unconditional Union Party and later the Republican Party. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867. President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Gorsuch as Assistant United States Assessor and he held the role until it was discontinued.
      Gorsuch engaged in mining in the west for a time. He worked as cashier for the First National Bank of Frederick. In 1874, he succeeded Lawrence J. Brengle as president of the bank and served in that role until his death. He was elected as clerk of the circuit court in 1873 and served for six years. He was on the board of alderman in Frederick. In 1881, he was defeated on the Republican ticket for state comptroller by Thomas J. Keating. He was president of Catoctin Mountain Iron Company.


      Personal life


      Gorsuch married Ann Pole of Mount Pleasant. They had no children. His wife predeceased him.
      Gorsuch died on March 23, 1896, aged 77 or 78, at his home in Catoctin Furnace. He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.


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