Harold Scarboro
Harold Scarboro | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1894–1896 | |
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| Born | November 4, 1861 Harford County, Maryland |
| Died | February 21, 1944 (aged 82) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Harold Scarboro (November 4, 1861 – February 21, 1944) was an American politician and newspaper editor from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1894 to 1896.
Early life
Harold Scarboro was born November 4, 1861, in Harford County, Maryland, to Silas Scarboro and Frances Emily Fantom Scarboro.[1] His father was a surgeon in the Civil War, school commissioner, and member of the Maryland House of Delegates.[2]
Career
Scarboro was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1894 to 1896.[3]
Around 1894, Scarboro started his career in journalism with The Aegis.[4] Scarboro worked as editor of the Harford Dispatch, a free silver paper. In June 1897, he became editor of the Baltimore Democrat.[5] By 1900, he worked for the Baltimore Evening News.[6] In 1905, Scarboro became the manager of The Towson News.[7]
In 1905, Scarboro became manager of the newspaper The News by Robert Garrett.[4] In 1917, Scarboro worked as a clerk in the office of the county commissioners in Towson.[8] In 1918, Scarboro purchased The Union and combined it with The News.[4] He sold The Union News of Towson in 1921 to Walter P. Reckord.[9]
Personal life
Around 1900, Scarboro moved from Bel Air to Catonsville.[6]
Scarboro died on February 21, 1944, at The Preston in Baltimore.[10][citation needed]
References
- ^ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-FRZJ : 16 March 2018), Harold Scarborough, 1923; citing Passport Application, Maryland, United States, source certificate #323054, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2331, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ^ "Dr. Silas Scarboro Dead". The Baltimore Sun. August 8, 1907. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "A Harford Editor's Prosperity". The Aegis. October 18, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland Items". The Baltimore Sun. June 12, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Bel Air Notes". The Aegis and Intelligencer. June 1, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Towson News..." Evening Capital. July 6, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "County Appoints Publicity Man". The Baltimore Sun. March 30, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Walter P. Reckord Buys Union News". Evening Capital. June 11, 1921. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scarborough". The Baltimore Sun. February 22, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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