On July 1, 1817, the Office of Pay and Receipt of the Westminster Bank, later the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank, began operations in a room in a tavern at Second and Market Streets in Frederick.

 

 

On July 1, 1819, Michael Taney, father of Roger Brooke Taney, stabbed his neighbor – John Magruder – to death at his Calvert County home and fled Maryland. He died a year later after a fall from a horse in Loudoun County, VA.

 

On July 1, 1843, John Nelson, a native of Frederick and son of Revolutionary War hero Roger Nelson, became Attorney General of The United States in the administration of President John Tyler.

 

On July 1, 1846, Philip Rohr, of Frederick, who as a boy of 16 served with Gen. George Washington at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, died at 87 years of age. It was said that he attended every funeral “within his reach.”

 

On July 1, 1851, Dr. George Diehl became the pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church on East Church Street in Frederick. It was during his pastorate that the present twin-towered sanctuary was erected. His service to the church ended on December 31, 1887. In 1888, he helped organize St. James Lutheran Church in Frederick and was its pastor until October 15, 1891, the day he died. He was buried in Easton, PA.

 

On July 1, 1901, Samuel M. Birely, John R. Stoner, George W. Stocksdale, Vincent Sebold, John Root, Dr. M. A. Birely and Harry G. Gorsuch obtained a charter for a national bank to operate in Thurmont. It was known as The Thurmont National Bank and was the first national bank opened in Frederick County outside Frederick City.

 

On July 1, 1959, the Town of Walkersville acquired the Walkersville Water Company at a cost of $60,000, $15,000 in cash and $45,000 in debenture bonds.

On July 1, 1817, the Office of Pay and Receipt of the Westminster Bank, later the Farmers &amp; Mechanics National Bank, began operations in a room in a tavern at Second and Market Streets in Frederick.
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On July 1, 1819, Michael Taney, father of Roger Brooke Taney, stabbed his neighbor &ndash; John Magruder &ndash; to death at his Calvert County home and fled Maryland. He died a year later after a fall from a horse in Loudoun County, VA.
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On July 1, 1843, John Nelson, a native of Frederick and son of Revolutionary War hero Roger Nelson, became Attorney General of The United States in the administration of President John Tyler.
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On July 1, 1846, Philip Rohr, of Frederick, who as a boy of 16 served with Gen. George Washington at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, died at 87 years of age. It was said that he attended every funeral &ldquo;within his reach.&rdquo;
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On July 1, 1851, Dr. George Diehl became the pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church on East Church Street in Frederick. It was during his pastorate that the present twin-towered sanctuary was erected. His service to the church ended on December 31, 1887. In 1888, he helped organize St. James Lutheran Church in Frederick and was its pastor until October 15, 1891, the day he died. He was buried in Easton, PA.
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On July 1, 1901, Samuel M. Birely, John R. Stoner, George W. Stocksdale, Vincent Sebold, John Root, Dr. M. A. Birely and Harry G. Gorsuch obtained a charter for a national bank to operate in Thurmont. It was known as The Thurmont National Bank and was the first national bank opened in Frederick County outside Frederick City.
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On July 1, 1959, the Town of Walkersville acquired the Walkersville Water Company at a cost of $60,000, $15,000 in cash and $45,000 in debenture bonds.

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