Caleb Clarke Magruder Jr. (January 9, 1839 – June 2, 1923) was a politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served in the
Maryland House of Delegates in 1867 and as clerk in the
Maryland Court of Appeals from 1907 to 1923.
Early life
Caleb Clarke Magruder Jr. was born on January 9, 1839, in
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to Mary Sprigg (née Belt) and Caleb Clarke Magruder.
His father was a lawyer in
Prince George's County and owned slaves. Magruder graduated from
Georgetown University with a
Bachelor of Arts and
Master of Arts and had a law course at
University of Virginia School of Law
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. He was
admitted to the bar in Upper Marlboro in 1863.
Career
Magruder was a
Democrat
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. Magruder served in the
Maryland House of Delegates, representing Prince George's County, in 1867. He was a member during the ratification of the
Maryland Constitution of 1867
The current Constitution of the State of Maryland, which was ratified by the people of the state on September 18, 1867, forms the basic law for the U.S. state of Maryland. It replaced the short-lived Maryland Constitution of 1864 and is the fourt ...
.
In 1881, Magruder was the Democratic nominee for
Maryland Senate, but lost to his cousin
Richard H. Magruder.
IN 1897, Magruder was a nominee for associate judge of the Seventh Judicial Court, but lost to Judge George C. Merrick.
Magruder had a law practice with Joseph S. Wilson. He served as a member and president of the board of trustees of the Marlboro Academy.
He also served as town commissioner.
Magruder was elected clerk of the
Maryland Court of Appeals on November 5, 1907, for a six-year term. He was re-elected in 1913 and 1919. He served until his death.
Personal life
Magruder married Elizabeth Rice Nalle, daughter of Dr. Richard Thomas Nalle, niece of
Philip P. Barbour
Philip Pendleton Barbour (May 25, 1783 – February 25, 1841) was the tenth speaker of the United States House of Representatives and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He is the only individual to serve in both ...
and great-granddaughter of
Thomas Barbour, in 1868. They had five sons, Caleb C. III, Thomas N., M. Hampton, Arthur H. S. and Ernest Pendleton. His wife died in September 1922.
Magruder was a member of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Magruder died on June 2, 1923, in Baltimore. He was buried in the Magruder family graveyard in Prince George's County.
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1839 births
1923 deaths
People from Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Georgetown University alumni
University of Virginia School of Law alumni
Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
Members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks