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John Streett
John Streett (1762 – 1836/1837) was an American politician and military officer from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, Maryland, Harford County from 1799 to 1800 and from 1805 to 1812. He served as a lieutenant colonel during the War of 1812. Early life John Streett was born in 1762 at "Streett's Hunting Ground" near Rocks, Harford County, Maryland, to Elizabeth and Thomas Streett Jr. His father emigrated from England. Career In 1799, Streett was commissioned as justice of the peace by Maryland's governor and council. Streett served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, serving from 1799 to 1800 and from 1805 to 1812. On February 13, 1812, Streett was commissioned as lieutenant colonel of the 7th cavalry regiment district, which comprised Baltimore County and Harford County. He commanded the Harford Horse, the Harford County cavalry regiment, at the Battle of North Point during the War o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 260,924. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County is included in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area. History In 1608 the area was settled by Massawomecks and Susquehannocks. The first European to see the area was John Smith in 1608 when he traveled up the Chesapeake Bay from Jamestown. In 1652, the English and Susquehannocks signed a treaty at what is now Annapolis for the area now called Harford County. Harford County was formed on March 22, 1774 from the eastern part of Baltimore County with a population of 13,000 people. On March 22, 1775, Harford County hosted the signers of the Bush Declaration, a precursor document to the American Revolution. On January 22, 1782, Bel Air became the county seat. Havre de Grace, a city incorporated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
