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Matthew Tilghman ( February 17, 1718 - May 4, 1790) was an American planter and Revolutionary leader from Maryland, who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776.1 Early life
Matthew was born on the family plantation, The Hermitage, near Centreville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He was educated through private tutoring before moving to Talbot County on the Eastern Shore (of Chesapeake Bay). Tilghman married Anne Lloyd (1723-1794) on April 6, 1741. The couple took up residence on his plantation, known as Rich Neck.
Tilghman's first public service was as a Justice of the Peace for Talbot County. Then in 1751 he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates. He would serve there through the remainder of its service to the Colony, although in 1760 and 1761 he represented Queen Anne's County. (Maryland, like several other colonies, permitted a representative to be elected by any district in which he owned property.) He was elected the Speaker of the House from 1773 to its end in 1775Events February 9 American Revolutionary War: British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion March 23 American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech " give me liberty or give me death" in Williamsburg, Virginia. April 14 American Re.
2 Revolutionary period
In the early days of the American RevolutionThe American Revolution refers to the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. The American Revolutionary, Tilghman was in the forefront of the political revolution in Maryland. He was an early member of the colony's Committee of Correspondence. For three years ( 1774- 1776) he effectively headed the revolution in Maryland. He was the chairman of the Committee of Safety, President of the revolutionary assembly known as the Annapolis ConventionThe Annapolis Convention was an Assembly of the Counties of Maryland that functioned as the colony's revolutionary government from 1774 to 1776. After 1775 it was officially named the Assembly of Freemen . Annapolis was also the site for a meeting of seve and the head of the Maryland delegation to the Continental Congress.
While in the Congress, Tilghman debated and supported the Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence is a document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. It was ratified by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776; this. He voted for it final approval, but was replaced in the Congress by Charles Carroll of CarrolltonCharles Carroll of Carrollton ( September 19 1737 November 14 1832) was a lawyer and politician from Maryland who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and later a United States Senator. He was the last surviving and only Catholic signer of the Decla before a copy was signed. Matthew had to return home to preside over a longer session of the Annapolis Convention that established a new government for Maryland. Besides being President of the Convention he headed the Committee that drafted the Charter of Rights and Plan of Government that was Maryland's fist constitutionThe Constitution of a given organisation defines its form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules. To view particular constitutions, refer to the list of national constitutions. The term comes from Latin constitutio which referred to any.
When the new state government went into effect later in 1776, Tilghman was elected to the state Senate. He would serve there until 1783, and from 1780 to 1783 he was President of the Senate.
