Israel David Maulsby (1781 – 1839) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the

Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, ...

, representing

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in 1813, from 1818 to 1820 and from 1836 to 1838.

Early life

Israel David (or Davidson) Maulsby was born in 1781 in

York County, Pennsylvania York County ( Pennsylvania Dutch: Yarrick Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 456,438. Its county seat is York. The county was created on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster ...

, to Margaret (née Hussy) and David Maulsby.

Career

Maulsby volunteered and helped defend

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at the Battle of North Point during the

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...

. He served as a member of the Independent Blues. Maulsby served as president of the governor's council during Charles Goldsborough's term in office. He worked as a lawyer. Maulsby served as a member of the

, representing

in 1813, from 1818 to 1820 and from 1836 to 1838.

Personal life

Maulsby was a

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and served as general senior warden in 1836 and 1837. He was also a member of the Episcopal Church. Maulsby married Jane Hall on April 17, 1804. They had fifteen children, including Margaret M., John Hall, Israel David, Eleanor, Benjamin,

William Pinkney William Pinkney (March 17, 1764February 25, 1822) was an American statesman and diplomat, and was appointed the seventh U.S. Attorney General by President James Madison. Biography William Pinkney was born in 1764 in Annapolis in the Province ...

, Sarah Jane, Hannah Elizabeth, Mary Cordelia, Harriet Belinda, Charles Hall, Israel Thomas, Charlotte Emily and Anne. Only six daughters and five sons lived to adulthood. His grandson was John I. Yellott, lawyer and politician. His grandson

Richard Dallam 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. Early life Richard Dallam was born on May 11, 1865, in Bel Air, Maryland, to Mary C. (né ...

was Secretary of State of Maryland. Maulsby died in 1839. He was buried at Rock Spring Church near Bel Air.

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