Isaac Shriver
Isaac Shriver | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Westminster, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1856 (aged 79) Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, bank executive |
| Years active | 1811–1836 (politics), 1827–1856 (bank president) |
| Known for | Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; president of Bank of Winchester |
Isaac Shriver (March 6, 1777 – December 22, 1856) was a Maryland-based American politician and bank executive. He held several terms as a delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County during the periods of 1811–1812, 1827, 1829, and 1835–1836.
Early life
Born on March 6, 1777, at the family estate along Little Pipe Creek near Westminster, Maryland, Isaac Shriver was the son of Rebecca (née Ferree) and David Shriver. His siblings included brothers David Jr. and Jacob.
Career
A member of the Democratic Party, Shriver represented Frederick County in the Maryland House of Delegates during multiple non-consecutive terms: 1811–1812, 1827, 1829, and 1835–1836. He sought reelection in 1836 but did not succeed.
From April 1827 until his passing in 1856, he served as president of the Bank of Winchester, which later became known as the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Frederick County. The Shriver family also engaged in iron manufacturing, producing gun barrels for government contracts. Isaac played a role in advancing local education by helping to establish Westminster Academy and was among the founding members of the Carroll division of the Sons of Temperance. He owned a tavern in Westminster that was subsequently transformed into the City Hotel and Main Court Inn. Furthermore, he contributed land for the construction of the Carroll County courthouse in Westminster.
Personal life
On April 22, 1802, Shriver wed Polly Leatherman, daughter of Henry Leatherman. Together they had ten children: Rebecca, Henry, Betsy, George, Francis, Margaret, Julian, Jesse, Anna Maria, and Louisa Susan. His nephew, Edward Shriver, also served in the state legislature. Initially affiliated with the German Reformed church, Isaac transitioned to the Methodist Protestant church in 1834. After marrying, he relocated to Westminster.
Isaac Shriver passed away on December 22, 1856, in Cumberland and was interred in Westminster.