Edgar U. Startt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Brown Burkheimer |
| Succeeded by | district changed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1919 Locust Grove, Kent County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 2006 (aged 87) Elkton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elkton Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Jane Lloyd
(m. 1946; died 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation |
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| Military career | |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
Edgar U. Startt (April 1, 1919 – October 30, 2006) was an American politician and sheriff from Maryland. He served as sheriff of Cecil County from 1958 to 1966. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1971 to 1974.
Early life
Edgar U. Startt was born on April 1, 1919, in Locust Grove, Kent County, Maryland, to Mary A. (née Knight) and William H. Startt.[1]
Career
Startt served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served at D-Day and in the European theatre. He served as platoon leader and received the Purple Heart.[1] He served as commander of the 29th division association of the Disabled American Veterans.[1] Startt worked as a police officer in Elkton.[2]
Startt was a Democrat. Startt was elected as sheriff of Cecil County in 1958, defeating incumbent Nathan Kaplan.[3][4] He served as sheriff until 1966, when he was defeated by Thomas Mogle Jr. by a margin of 10 votes. He then served as a trial magistrate in North East.[5][6]
Startt served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, from 1971 to 1974.[7] In 1973, Startt filed a lawsuit against the Cecil County sheriff Samuel F. du Pont for the appointment of special deputies to the police department without approval.[8] In 1973, Startt introduced a law to disallow liquor sales at establishments if they weren't accompanied by food sales on Sundays.[9] In 1974, Startt lost his bid for re-election and was appointed to the Cecil County jail board in September 1974.[10] He resigned from the Cecil County jail board in November 1977.[11]
In 1982, Startt ran for Cecil County sheriff against Jack DeWitt.[12]
Personal life
Startt married Mary Jane "Betty" Lloyd on September 4, 1946. They had one son, William E. His wife died in 2001.[1][13][14] He went by the nickname Starkey.[15]
Startt died on October 30, 2006, at Union Hospital in Elkton. He was buried at Elkton Cemetery.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Edgar U. Startt". The News Journal. October 31, 2006. p. B5. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "J. V. Teague is Named Elkton Policeman". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1958. p. 28. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "New Cecil County Sheriff Sworn in at Ceremonies". Wilmington Morning News. December 3, 1958. p. 16. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kaplan Beaten in Cecil". Journal-Every Evening. November 5, 1958. p. 23. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mogle wins by 10 for Cecil sheriff". The Morning News. November 12, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "3 in Cecil Take Candidacy Step". Morning News. May 2, 1970. p. 18. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ↑ Goldberg, Edna (January 9, 1973). "Cecil to Hold Hearings on Sheriff Aides". The Baltimore Sun. p. 12. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cecil to explain, enforce Sunday liquor sales rules". The Morning News. July 9, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cecil OKs Outlay of $1,000 to Disseminate Master Plan". The News Journal. September 26, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Port Deposit Man Named to Jail Post". The Morning News. November 5, 1977. p. 4. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sheriff's Re-Election Not As Sure". Sunday News Journal. September 12, 1982. p. 13. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lloyd–Startt". Journal-Every Evening. September 19, 1946. p. 17. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mary Jane "Betty" Startt". The News Journal. November 19, 2001. p. 14. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Historical Society... Edgar Startt". The Cecil Whig. December 30, 2016. p. D2. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.