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About John Francis Mudd
Born John Francis Mudd, December 15, 1884, in Bryantown, Maryland. Son of Francis DeSales and Mary Catherine Lee (Bowling) Mudd. Attended St. John's College, Annapolis (A.B., 1904); University of Maryland Law School (LL.B., 1907). Admitted to Maryland bar, August 13, 1907. Married Amelia Rebecca "Amy" Jameson, April 27, 1908, in Baltimore; seven children: Francis DeSales (b. 1909), John Turner (b. 1912), Dorothy Amelia (b. 1914), Mary Anne (b. 1915), Patrick Conroy (b. 1919), Margaret Louise (b. 1922), and Mary Helen (b. 1928). Died February 16, 1950, in Bryantown, Maryland. Buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bryantown, Maryland.
Lawyer, legislator, and newspaper editor. A third generation legislator from Charles County, John F. Mudd served in the Maryland House of Delegates during the1912 regular session and in the State Senate during the 1914 and 1916 regular sessions, as well as the 1917 Special Session. He was the great-grandson of Theodore Mudd and grandson of Dr. George D. Mudd. In 1916, Governor Emerson C. Harrington appointed Mudd to the the State Roads Commission. A Republican, in 1923, Mudd was a candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court of Charles County, losing to Democrats William Meveral Loker and Joseph C. Mattingly. During Governor Albert C. Ritchie's administration, Mudd served on the Maryland Racing Commission. Governor Harry W. Nice later appointed him as the People's Counsel for the Public Service Commission. Mudd's other pursuits included newspaper publishing in LaPlata, Maryland.
According to the COURT OF APPEALS (Bar Applications) 1904-1910, Report of State Board of Law Examiners with List of Applicants for Admission to the Bar [MdHR 8090-13, MSA S112-4] , John Francis Mudd was listed as qualified and recommended to the Court for admission to the Bar.The report is dated June 17, 1907, and covers the bar examinations held June 3 and 4, 1907. John Francis Mudd signed the COURT OF APPEALS (Test Book) RWG 1 [MdHR11,548, MSA S431-1, p. 255] on August 13, 1907. After admission to the bar, Mudd practiced law in LaPlata with a firm headed by Walter J. Mitchell, who went on to serve on the bench of the Maryland Court of Appeals. Before his death, Mudd practiced law with his son, F. DeSales Mudd, and established the firm of Mudd & Mudd, which is still in existence today.
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John Francis Mudd's Timeline
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December 15, 1884
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Bryantown, Charles, Maryland, United States
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February 16, 1950
Age 65
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Bryantown, Charles, Maryland, United States
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Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery, Bryantown, Charles, Maryland, United States
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