Thomas Archer (American politician)

Archer served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1864. He was elected on an Unconditional Union Party ticket.^[1][2] Archer ran as a Republican in 1865 for the Maryland Senate, but lost.^[3]

Archer had children, including R. Harris, George and J. Glasgow. R. Harris Archer also served as a state delegate. His son George was an architect and his son J. Glasgow worked as a pastor in a Presbyterian Church in western Pennsylvania.^[4][5][6]

Archer died on February 17, 1870, at the age of 62, at his home near Churchville, Maryland.^{[7][8][citation needed]}