Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott

Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott (July 29, 1843 – October 5, 1918) was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second Congressional district of Maryland.

Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1879  March 3, 1885
Preceded byCharles B. Roberts
Succeeded byFrank T. Shaw
In office
March 4, 1893  March 3, 1895
Preceded byHerman Stump
Succeeded byWilliam Benjamin Baker
In office
March 4, 1903  October 5, 1918
Preceded byAlbert Blakeney
Succeeded byCarville D. Benson
Personal details
BornJuly 29, 1843
Lutherville, Maryland
DiedOctober 5, 1918(1918-10-05) (aged 75)
Lutherville, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

He was born near Lutherville, Maryland on July 29, 1843. He began to study law in 1862 but joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War in 1864 to serve in the Second Maryland Cavalry. Following the war, Talbott was admitted to the bar in 1866 and began to practice law in Towson, Maryland.

In 1878, after several years of activity in Democratic politics and local civic affairs, he was elected to the U.S. Congress. Except for the periods 1885 to 1893, during which he served for a time as Insurance Commissioner for Maryland, and 1894 to 1902, he served in Congress until his death. Talbott was a member of the House Naval Affairs Committee for 25 years and worked unceasingly for a strong and modern Navy.

He died in Lutherville on October 5, 1918, and is interred in Sherwood Cemetery of Cockeysville, Maryland.

Namesake

The destroyer USS J. Fred Talbott (DD-156) was named for him.

See also

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
  • United States Congress. "Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott (id: T000021)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-18
  • Death of Hon. Joshua F.C. Talbott, frontispiece 1919
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Charles B. Roberts
U.S. Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Maryland
1879–1885
Succeeded by
Frank T. Shaw
Preceded by
Herman Stump
U.S. Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Maryland
1893–1895
Succeeded by
William Benjamin Baker
Preceded by
Albert Blakeney
U.S. Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Maryland
1903–1918
Succeeded by
Carville D. Benson
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