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'''James Albert Gary''' (October 22, 1833 – October 31, 1920) was a U.S. ]. He was the Republican candidate in the ]. He served as ] from 1897 to 1898.


==Early life==
'''James Albert Gary''' (October 22, 1833 – October 31, 1920) was a ] ]. He served as the ] between 1897 and 1898.
James Albert Gary was born on October 22, 1833, in ], to Pamelia (née Forrest) and James Sullivan Gary. His father was a well-known manufacturer.<ref name="menofmark">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/menofmarkinmaryl02stei/page/134/mode/2up |title=Men of Mark in Maryland |year=1910 |last=Meekins |first=Lynn R. |pages=134–137 |via=] |access-date=2023-04-02}}</ref>
He spent much of his working life in textile manufacture in the ], region, and was involved with cotton mills along the ] and ]s, including Ely, Guilford, and ].


==Career==
Gary was a prominent member of Baltimore's prestigious ] and led the movement to establish Babcock Memorial Church there in memory of Brown Memorial's minister, ].<ref>{{cite news|title=In memory of Dr. Babcock|date=May 24, 1901|publisher='']''|url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9401E7DA1030E132A25757C2A9639C946097D6CF|accessdate=December 6, 2008 | format=PDF}}</ref> He also contributed to the construction of a church in Daniels, MD, which was later named in his honor: Gary Memorial United Methodist Church.<ref>Gary Memorial United Methodist Church; http://gmuc.org/history.asp</ref>
In 1861, Gary joined his father under the firm James S. Gary & Son. After the death of his father in 1870, Gary took over the ownership of his father's company.<ref name="menofmark"/>


In 1858, Gary was nominated for the ] under the ] ticket, but lost. In 1861, he was a delegate to the Union convention held at the ]. He was a delegate to the ] and the ]s. He would attend the following national conventions until 1896.<ref name="menofmark"/> In 1872, Gary ran for U.S. Congress, but was defeated.<ref name="obit2">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122120715/james-a-gary-dies-at-his-home-in-city/ |title=James A. Gary Dies At His Home in City |date=1920-11-01 |newspaper=] |page=9 |via=] |access-date=2023-04-02}}{{Open access}}</ref>
Gary had a home in the Mount Vernon section of Baltimore and a summer place in Catonsville.

Gary ran as the Republican candidate for Maryland Governor in the ], losing to ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66966754/maryland-colored-voters-shot-down/ |newspaper=The New York Times |date=5 November 1879 |title=Maryland-Colored voters shot down and driven away from the polls |location=Baltimore |page=5 |access-date=2021-01-05 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He served as the ] from March 5, 1897, to his resignation due to illness on April 21, 1898.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=James Albert Gary Biography|url=http://bio19c.com/-biography341_james_albert_gary_(1833-)|work=Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans 1904|access-date=2013-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022103424/http://bio19c.com/-biography341_james_albert_gary_(1833-)|archive-date=2013-10-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He spent much of his working life in textile manufacture in the ], region, and was involved with cotton mills along the ] and ]s, including Ely, Guilford, and ].{{citation needed |date=March 2023}}

Gary served as president of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association. He was also president of the Citizens' National Bank. Gary was vice president of the Consolidated Gas Company. He was director of the Savings Bank of Baltimore, Baltimore Warehouse Company, American Fire Insurance Company, Merchants and Manufacturers' Insurance Company and the Baltimore Trust and Guaranty Company.<ref name="menofmark"/>

==Personal life==
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Gary married Lavinia W. Corrie in 1856. They had ten children, including E. Stanley, Mrs. Robert C. Taylor, Mrs. Henry Pratt Janes, Mrs. Harold Randolph, Mrs. Eugene Levering Jr., Mrs. Francis E. Pegram, Mrs. Van Lear Black and Mrs. Andrew H. Whitridge. Only eight of his children survived to adulthood.<ref name="bio"/><ref name="obit">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122120538/james-a-gary-dies-at-home-ill-long/ |title=James A. Gary Dies At Home; Ill Long Time |date=1920-11-01 |newspaper=] |page=18 |via=] |access-date=2023-04-02}}{{Open access}}</ref>

Gary was a prominent member of Baltimore's prestigious ] and led the movement to establish Babcock Memorial Church there in memory of Brown Memorial's minister, ].<ref>{{cite news|title=In memory of Dr. Babcock|date=May 24, 1901|newspaper=]|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1901/05/24/117965048.pdf|access-date=December 6, 2008 }}</ref> He also contributed to the construction of a church in Daniels, MD, which was later named in his honor: Gary Memorial United Methodist Church.<ref>Gary Memorial United Methodist Church; {{cite web |url=http://gmuc.org/history.asp |title=Gmuc.org - History |access-date=2010-05-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121034722/http://gmuc.org/history.asp |archive-date=2008-11-21 }}</ref>

Gary had a home in the Mount Vernon section of Baltimore and a summer place in Catonsville.{{citation needed |date=March 2023}}

Gary died on October 31, 1920, at his home at Linden Avenue and Dolphin Street in Baltimore.<ref name="obit"/> He was buried at ] in Baltimore.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122120898/james-a-gary-funeral-marked-by/ |title=James A. Gary Funeral Marked By Simplicity |date=1920-11-03 |newspaper=] |page=9 |via=] |access-date=2023-04-02}}{{Open access}}</ref>


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American politician (1833–1920)

James Gary
Photograph of Gary in a suit with white hair and white mutton chops beardGary (c. 1897/1898)
38th United States Postmaster General
In office
March 5, 1897 – April 21, 1898
PresidentWilliam McKinley
Preceded byWilliam Lyne Wilson
Succeeded byCharles Emory Smith
Personal details
BornJames Albert Gary
(1833-10-22)October 22, 1833
Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1920(1920-10-31) (aged 87)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeLoudon Park Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Lavinia W. Corrie ​(m. 1856)​
Children10
Signature

James Albert Gary (October 22, 1833 – October 31, 1920) was a U.S. political figure. He was the Republican candidate in the 1879 Maryland gubernatorial election. He served as Postmaster General from 1897 to 1898.

Early life

James Albert Gary was born on October 22, 1833, in Uncasville, Connecticut, to Pamelia (née Forrest) and James Sullivan Gary. His father was a well-known manufacturer.

Career

In 1861, Gary joined his father under the firm James S. Gary & Son. After the death of his father in 1870, Gary took over the ownership of his father's company.

In 1858, Gary was nominated for the Maryland Senate under the Republican ticket, but lost. In 1861, he was a delegate to the Union convention held at the Maryland Institute. He was a delegate to the 1872 and the 1876 Republican National Conventions. He would attend the following national conventions until 1896. In 1872, Gary ran for U.S. Congress, but was defeated.

Gary ran as the Republican candidate for Maryland Governor in the 1879 election, losing to William Thomas Hamilton. He served as the Postmaster General from March 5, 1897, to his resignation due to illness on April 21, 1898.

He spent much of his working life in textile manufacture in the Baltimore, Maryland, region, and was involved with cotton mills along the Patapsco and Patuxent Rivers, including Ely, Guilford, and Laurel, Maryland.

Gary served as president of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association. He was also president of the Citizens' National Bank. Gary was vice president of the Consolidated Gas Company. He was director of the Savings Bank of Baltimore, Baltimore Warehouse Company, American Fire Insurance Company, Merchants and Manufacturers' Insurance Company and the Baltimore Trust and Guaranty Company.

Personal life

Gary’s wife, Lavinia Washington

Gary married Lavinia W. Corrie in 1856. They had ten children, including E. Stanley, Mrs. Robert C. Taylor, Mrs. Henry Pratt Janes, Mrs. Harold Randolph, Mrs. Eugene Levering Jr., Mrs. Francis E. Pegram, Mrs. Van Lear Black and Mrs. Andrew H. Whitridge. Only eight of his children survived to adulthood.

Gary was a prominent member of Baltimore's prestigious Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church and led the movement to establish Babcock Memorial Church there in memory of Brown Memorial's minister, Maltbie Babcock. He also contributed to the construction of a church in Daniels, MD, which was later named in his honor: Gary Memorial United Methodist Church.

Gary had a home in the Mount Vernon section of Baltimore and a summer place in Catonsville.

Gary died on October 31, 1920, at his home at Linden Avenue and Dolphin Street in Baltimore. He was buried at Loudon Park Cemetery in Baltimore.

References

  1. ^ Meekins, Lynn R. (1910). Men of Mark in Maryland. pp. 134–137. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  2. "James A. Gary Dies At His Home in City". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. "Maryland-Colored voters shot down and driven away from the polls". The New York Times. Baltimore. November 5, 1879. p. 5. Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "James Albert Gary Biography". Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans 1904. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "James A. Gary Dies At Home; Ill Long Time". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1920. p. 18. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. "In memory of Dr. Babcock" (PDF). The New York Times. May 24, 1901. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
  7. Gary Memorial United Methodist Church; "Gmuc.org - History". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  8. "James A. Gary Funeral Marked By Simplicity". The Baltimore Sun. November 3, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon

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