George Riggs Gaither III: the history of the Gaithers in America
Abstract
Unpublished, handwritten manuscript entitled "The History of the Gaithers in America," authored by George Riggs Gaither III (1858-1921). The history spans the emigration of the first Gaithers to America in the 17th century to descendants in the 19th century.
Dates
- undated
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Public use restricted to a typed transcript created by Hannah Gaither Smith Hill and edited by James M. and Peggy Gaither.
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Biographical / Historical
George Riggs Gaither III was the son of George Riggs Gaither, Jr. (1831-1899) and Rebecca Harrison Dorsey Gaither (1833-1916). Born in Howard County, Maryland on 1858 February 28, he graduated from Princeton College in 1878, and the University of Maryland Law School in 1880. A prominent Baltimore lawyer, Gaither served as Attorney General in 1899 and was the Republican candidate for governor of Maryland in 1907, losing to Austin R. Crothers. He died of pneumonia 1921 October 17 and is buried in Baltimore’s Green Mount Cemetery.
John Gater (sometimes spelled Gather) arrived in Virginia in 1635 on the ship “Assurance” accompanied by his wife Joane and their two small children, John and Elizabeth. He settled in Virginia until 1650 when religious conflict drove him and approximately 150 other Virginians to Maryland because of its reputation for religious tolerance. A number of land grants were issued to him and his son John around the South River area including: Abingdon, Gater’s Range, Poll Catt Hill, and Roundabout Hill. John Gater died in 1652.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 half Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Larry Campbell, July 2021.
Processing Information
The processor read the original handwritten manuscript and added a few corrections and missing words to the typed transcript. Page numbers corresponding to the page numbers of the original have also been written on the transcript. One section of the original document was missing in the transcript; therefore this section has been typed by the processor and added between pages 26 and 27 of the transcript.
Scope and Contents
Unpublished, handwritten manuscript entitled "The History of the Gaithers in America," authored by George Riggs Gaither III (1858-1921). The history provides information on the emigration of the first Gaithers--John Gater, his wife Joane, and their two children--from England in 1635 as well as on this family’s descendants through the 19th century. There is also information on families related to the Gaithers such as the Ridgelys and Dorseys.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to George Riggs Gaither III: the Gaithers in America
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Judith Hallfrisch
- Date
- 2022-09
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
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