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Hiester Hess

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Hiester Hess
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Cecil County district
In office
1890–1890
Preceded byStephen J. Caldwell, R. Covington Mackall, Michael Moore
Succeeded byWilliam T. Beeks, Joseph T. Grove, C. Frank Kirk
Personal details
Born
Isaac Hiester Hess
Died (aged 67)
near Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeSharp's Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
EducationHeidelberg University
Alma materPrinceton University (AB, AM)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Isaac Hiester Hess (died July 2, 1922) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1890.

Early life

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Isaac Hiester Hess[1] was born to Elizabeth N. (née Clemson) and Henry Hess. His father was a farmer and hotelier.[2][3] He attended public schools in Cecil County and Elkton Academy. He graduated from Princeton University in 1878 with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics. He studied one year at Heidelberg University in Germany.[1][2][4] He graduated with a Master of Arts from Princeton University in 1881. He read law in the office of judge Stanley Matthews. He received a Bachelor of Laws associated with the Supreme Court of Ohio in 1881.[1][5]

Career

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Hess was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1890.[6]

Hess was counsel to the board of supervisors of elections and to the board of county commissioners.[2] He was appointed as supervisor of state tax assessments for Cecil County in April 1920. He served in that role until his death.[2][7]

In April 1910, Hess was one of the incorporators of the Elkton, Fairhill & Oxford Electric Railway & Power Company.[8]

Personal life

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Hess lived in Fair Hill.[2]

Hess died on July 2, 1922, aged 67, at Glen Mary near Elkton. He was buried in Sharp's Cemetery.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c General Catalogue of Princeton University. Princeton University. 1908. p. 253. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d e f "I. Hiester Hess". The Midland Journal. July 7, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. pp. 244–245. Retrieved October 16, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Happy Collegians". The Philadelphia Times. June 21, 1878. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Wirt for Senator". The Baltimore Sun. June 19, 1889. p. 6. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Hiester Hess..." The Midland Journal. April 9, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Electric Railways". Construction News. May 12, 1910. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon