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Tilghman Family
Tilghman may refer to: People * Tilghman (surname), a surname and a list of people with the surname * Tilghman Howard (1797–1844), American politician * Tilghman Tucker (1802–1859), American politician, governor of Mississippi from 1842 to 1844 Other uses *Tilghman Island, Maryland, United States, an island *Paducah Tilghman High School Paducah Tilghman High School is a public secondary school in Paducah, Kentucky. It is the only high school in the Paducah Independent School District. History The school opened at its first location in 1900, and was named Paducah High School, a ..., Paducah, Kentucky, United States See also * {{disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilghman (surname)
Tilghman is a surname of English origin, and has its origins in Middle Ages England. The Tilghman family name according to evidence by historical findings is one of the oldest and most well researched surnames. The family motto is: ''Spes Alit Agricolam'' (Latin) "Hope Nourishes the Farmer" The first identified Tilghman was Johannes Tilghman, recorded in 1225 in Kent England and can be found in Stephen Fredrick Tillman's book "Spes Alit Agricolam." There in Kent the Tilghmans held a family at the Snodland Parish called Holloway Court. However the origins of the Tilghman family go back beyond that. The Venerable Bede mentioned in Volume 1 of his writings that the Tilghman family settled in Kent England in 692. The oldest finding of the name Tilghman was in 692 and was that of a Monk Tilmon (Tilghman) his was not however a surname nor likely to be handed on to heirswho was with the Two Ewalds when they met their fate . Some who have researched the family believe the Tilghman fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilghman Howard
Tilghman Ashurst Howard (November 14, 1797 – August 16, 1844) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Indiana. He was born near Easley, South Carolina. He moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1816 and was admitted to the bar there in 1818. In 1830, he moved to Bloomington, Indiana, and in 1833 to Rockville, Indiana. President Andrew Jackson appointed him US Attorney for Indiana, and he served as such from 1833 to 1839. In 1838, he sought, unsuccessfully, to be elected to the U.S. Senate. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives on August 5, 1839, and served until he resigned on July 1, 1840. In 1841, Tilghman unsuccessfully defended the blacksmith Noah Beauchamp against a murder charge. Beauchamp was convicted and executed in Parke County, Indiana. He sought election as Governor of Indiana in 1840 and as United States Senator in 1843 but was unsuccessful. He was appointed ''chargé d'affaires'' to the Republic of Texas on June 11, 1844, and pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilghman Tucker
Tilghman Mayfield Tucker (February 5, 1802 – April 3, 1859) was Governor of Mississippi from 1842 to 1844. He was a Democrat. Biography Tucker was born in North Carolina near Lime Stone Springs, and lived in Alabama for a time before moving to Mississippi. He left his career of blacksmithing and studied law under Judge Daniel W. Wright in Hamilton, Mississippi. office in Columbus, Mississippi. Tucker was elected in 1831 to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Democrat and was the first representative from Lowndes County, and served until 1835. From 1838 to 1841 he served in the state senate. In 1837 he had 3 male slaves and 4 female slaves according to the state census. By 1841, the aftermath of the Panic of 1837 had caused a division among Mississippi Democrats. The issue was whether the state would honor the bonds of the Planters Bank and Union Bank, both of which had failed in the panic. Some Democrats stated that they would support the Whig gubernatorial c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilghman Island, Maryland
Tilghman Island is an island in the Chesapeake Bay. It is part of Talbot County, Maryland, Talbot County, Maryland, United States. History Initially known as Great Choptank Island, the island became identified with a series of local families. It was owned by Matthew Tilghman's family from 1752 and has been known as Tilghman Island ever since. During the War of 1812 the island was briefly occupied by the British, who obtained provisions for their military forces. The community of Tilghman appeared in the 1840s. The economy shifted from farming to greater reliance on oystering and fishing as markets developed in Baltimore and Washington, aided by steamboat service in the 1890s. Historic places The ''E.C. Collier (skipjack), E.C. Collier'', the ''Elsworth (skipjack), Elsworth'', the ''Hilda M. Willing (skipjack), Hilda M. Willing'', the ''Kathryn (skipjack), Kathryn'', the ''Maggie Lee (skipjack), Maggie Lee'', the ''Minnie V (skipjack), Minnie V'', the ''Nellie L. Byrd (skipjack), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
