| Fetter Schrier Hoblitzell | |
|---|---|
 Hoblitzell, c. 1882 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1870-1872 1876-1880 | |
| Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1838-10-07)October 7, 1838 Cumberland, Maryland, USA |
| Died | May 2, 1900(1900-05-02) (aged 61) Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service | Confederate Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | First Maryland Regiment of Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Fetter Schrier Hoblitzell (October 7, 1838 – May 2, 1900) was an American politician and Congressman from Maryland.
Biography
Born in Cumberland, Maryland, Hoblitzell attended primary school and graduated from the Allegany Academy of Cumberland. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859, and commenced practice in Baltimore, Maryland. During the American Civil War, Hoblitzell served as a private in the First Maryland Regiment of Infantry of the Confederate Army.
After the war, Hoblitzell resumed the practice of law and served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1870 and 1876. He was reelected in 1878 and served as speaker of the house. He was later elected as a Democrat to the Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1885. Afterwards, he served as city counselor of Baltimore in 1888 and 1889, and resumed the practice of law. He died in Baltimore, and is interred in Loudon Park Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Fetter Schrier Hoblitzell (id: H000664)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byLewis C. Smith | Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates 1878 |
Succeeded byHiram McCullough |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byWilliam Kimmel | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd congressional district 1881–1885 |
Succeeded byWilliam Hinson Cole |
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