Joseph Noble Stockett | |
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Born | [1] | November 16, 1779.
Died | December 21, 1854[1] | (aged 75)
Occupation(s) | Landowner, bridge builder |
Notable work | Governor's Bridge [2] |
Joseph Noble Stockett (1779-1853) was a Maryland landowner during the early 19th century. [3]
Stockett was a staunch Federalist who studied medicine but never practiced. [1] He was a member of the Whig Party. [1]
He inherited the family home known as Obligation in Harwood, Maryland and expanded it to its current size. [4]
On February 4, 1817, the State of Maryland commissioned Stockett and James Sanders, both of Anne Arundel County, to build a new bridge over the Patuxent River. [2]
His father was Dr. Thomas Noble Stockett. [1] [5] He was married four times and fathered eight children. [1] He hunted foxes, raised horses, and was a member of the South River Club. [3]
Joseph Noble Stockett | |
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Born | [1] | November 16, 1779.
Died | December 21, 1854[1] | (aged 75)
Occupation(s) | Landowner, bridge builder |
Notable work | Governor's Bridge [2] |
Joseph Noble Stockett (1779-1853) was a Maryland landowner during the early 19th century. [3]
Stockett was a staunch Federalist who studied medicine but never practiced. [1] He was a member of the Whig Party. [1]
He inherited the family home known as Obligation in Harwood, Maryland and expanded it to its current size. [4]
On February 4, 1817, the State of Maryland commissioned Stockett and James Sanders, both of Anne Arundel County, to build a new bridge over the Patuxent River. [2]
His father was Dr. Thomas Noble Stockett. [1] [5] He was married four times and fathered eight children. [1] He hunted foxes, raised horses, and was a member of the South River Club. [3]