Joseph Martin McNabb (October 18, 1847 – April 2, 1926) was an American politician from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing

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, from 1884 to 1888.

Early life

Joseph Martin McNabb was born on October 18, 1847, at the family homestead in Macton,

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, to Nancy (née Martin) and David G. McNabb. His father was a wheelwright and farmer. McNabb was educated at Harford Central Academy.

Career

McNabb was a director of Harford Bank. He worked as a teacher in Maryland schools in the 1870s. McNabb read law and was admitted to the bar in 1874. He ran a law practice in Bel Air and Macton. He stopped practicing law in 1925. McNabb was a

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. McNabb ran for county surveyor in 1873 and served in that role for some years. He was elected as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1884 to 1888.

Personal life

McNabb married Sarah Ellen Savin. They had one son, Charles H. McNabb. His wife died in 1924. He was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. McNabb died on April 2, 1926, at his home in Cardiff, Maryland. He was buried at Darlington Cemetery.

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