John H. Jenness
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Cecil County district
In office
1898–1898
Serving with Wilmer D. Thompson and John S. Wirt
Personal details
Born(1862-09-15)September 15, 1862
West Nottingham, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 1915(1915-03-29) (aged 52)
Rising Sun, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeWest Nottingham Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
M. Bessie Marshall
​
(m. 1903)​
Children1
Alma materSt. John's College
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Occupation
  • Politician
  • physician
  • educator

John H. Jenness (September 15, 1862 – March 29, 1915) was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1898.

Early life

John H. Jenness was born on September 15, 1862, in West Nottingham, Maryland, to Louisa and Samuel J. Jenness. He was educated at West Nottingham Academy and St. John's College. He graduated with a medical degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.[1]

Career

Around 1888, Jenness started a medical practice in Rising Sun.[1] Jenness also worked as a teacher in Cecil County schools. He worked as an assistant to Governor Austin Lane Crothers at Oakwood School.[2]

Jenness was a Democrat. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, in 1898.[3] In 1902, he was appointed as school commissioner of Cecil County by Governor John Walter Smith and was later re-appointed by Governor Crothers in 1908 and Governor Phillips Lee Goldsborough in 1914. He remained in that role until his death.[1]

Personal life

Jenness married M. Bessie Marshall, daughter of William Marshall of Philadelphia, on May 6, 1903. They had one son, Richard H.[1][2][4] He was friends with Governor Crothers.[1]

Jenness died following a pneumonia illness on March 29, 1915, at his home in Rising Sun. He was buried at West Nottingham Cemetery.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dr. John H. Jenness". The Midland Journal. April 2, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 "Dr. John H. Jenness". The Cecil Whig. April 3, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jenness–Marshall". The Midland Journal. May 8, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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