John Montgomery (1764 – July 17, 1828) was an American lawyer from

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, Maryland. He represented the sixth district of Maryland in the

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from 1807 until 1811. He served as the

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from 1811 to 1818 and Mayor of Baltimore from 1820 to 1822 and 1824 to 1826.

Early life

Montgomery was born in Carlisle in the Province of Pennsylvania in 1764. He was the son of John Montgomery, a member of the Continental Congress during the

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. Montgomery was educated in Carlisle, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1791 and moved to Harford County, Maryland to begin a practice.

Career

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, Montgomery served in the

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from 1793 to 1798. From 1793 to 1796 he was Harford County's State's Attorney. In 1806, Montgomery was a successful candidate for Congress. He won reelection in 1808 and 1810, and served in the

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, and 12th Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1807 until he resigned on April 29, 1811. Montgomery resigned from Congress and relocated to

in order to accept appointment as

. He served from April 29, 1811 to February 11, 1818. During the

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Montgomery was appointed a captain in the militia and commanded the Baltimore Union Artillery, and he took part in the

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. Montgomery served again in the House of Delegates in 1819. He was Mayor of Baltimore from 1820 to 1822 and again in 1824 to 1826.

Personal life

Montgomery was married first to Mary Hanes or Harris, also called Polly. In 1809, he married Maria Nicholson (1775-1868). Maria was the daughter of Commodore James Nicholson and was the sister of Catherine "Kitty" Nicholson (wife of

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), Hannah Nicholson (wife of

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), Frances "Fanny" Nicholson (husband of

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), James Witter Nicholson (husband of Ann Griffin, daughter of

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), and Jehoiadden Nicholson (wife of James Chrystie). His children included sons John and James Nicholson Montgomery. He died in Baltimore on July 17, 1828. He was buried in the cemetery of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Bel Air hamlet of Emmorton. This cemetery is also known as Mount Carmel Cemetery, Bel Air Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, and Mount Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery.

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