Richard Dallam
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GovernorLloyd Lowndes Jr.
Preceded byEdwin Gott
Succeeded byGeorge E. Loweree
BornMay 11, 1865
Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Richard Dallam | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Maryland | |
| In office 1896–1899 | |
| Governor | Lloyd Lowndes Jr. |
| Preceded by | Edwin Gott |
| Succeeded by | George E. Loweree |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1865 Bel Air, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1939 (aged 73) Bel Air, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Spring Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Josephine R. Evans (m. 1892) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Israel D. Maulsby (grandfather) William P. Maulsby (uncle) John I. Yellott (cousin) |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland School of Law |
| Occupation |
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Richard Dallam (May 11, 1865 – April 11, 1939) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as Secretary of State of Maryland from 1896 to 1899.
Richard Dallam was born on May 11, 1865, in Bel Air, Maryland, to Mary C. (née Maulsby) and William H. Dallam. His father was state's attorney, deputy collector at the Port of Baltimore, and veteran of the Civil War. Dallam's maternal grandfather was Israel D. Maulsby, state delegate of Harford County.[1][2][3] His uncle was William P. Maulsby and cousin was John I. Yellott.[4] He attended Bel Air Academy and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1888.[1]
