The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) July 13, 1897 Page 7
Benjamin Ogle Lowndes, an old resident of Maryland, died yesterday at his residence near Hyattsville, about noon, of calcareous degeneration of the arteries, after an illness of several weeks. Although the end had been expected almost daily for ten days, his death is a great shock to his friends, many of whom have known him from their earliest years.
He was the son of Richard and Anne Lowndes, and was born in the year 1810 at "Blenheim," his late home, not far from Bladensburg. His father was a wealthy commission merchant, and prior to the erection of "Blenheim" resided in the building now known as the "old Bladensburg Academy." He carried on an extensive business at points between Bladensburg and Philadelphia, and every year made a trip on horseback to the latter place, a great undertaking in those days.
The son received his education at the village school. Soon after he attained his majority his father died, and, not caring to adopt a profession, he immediately began to devote his entire time to the care of the handsome estate of which he became the heir.
A sister of the deceased married the late Bishop Pinkney, and for many years the bishop and his family resided at the Lowndes homestead.
Besides being the grandson of Gov. Tasker, an early governor of Maryland, and the second cousin to the present chief executive of that state, the deceased was related to five other governors of Maryland—the two Ogles, father and son; the two governors, Lloyd, likewise father and son, and Gov. Bladen, from whom Bladensburg, one of the most historic towns in the country, has its name.
Benjamin O. Lowndes never married, and his nearest surviving relatives are Gov. Lloyd Lowndes, Mrs. Hereford and Mrs. Tilton, mother of Col. Tilton of Annapolis.
Though somewhat averse to relating personal experiences, his mind is said to have been well stored with many reminiscences concerning events of national importance. His memory never failed him and he could relate occurrences that had happened many years before with the greatest accuracy. He distinctly remembered the battle of Bladensburg, which occurred in 1814, during the war of 1812, and recalled the incident of a British officer having been brought wounded to his father's house after that engagement.
He was considered the historian of Bladensburg and many were the calls he received from visitors to that ancient borough. All his life he was a man of sterling character and lovable disposition. His chivalry toward the ladies was one of his most notable characteristics.
He was a strict member of the Episcopal Church, and for many years served as one of the vestrymen of St. Luke's Church, one of Bishop Pinkney's earliest pastorates.
There can be no greater eulogy than to say that he never had an enemy. He was universally beloved, and throughout the state his loss will be deeply deplored.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 3 o'clock from St. Luke's Church, Bladensburg, and the interment at the Addison Chapel burying ground, where the remains of the deceased's father, mother and grandfather are deposited.
Benjamin Ogle Lowndes, an old resident of Maryland, died yesterday at his residence near Hyattsville, about noon, of calcareous degeneration of the arteries, after an illness of several weeks. Although the end had been expected almost daily for ten days, his death is a great shock to his friends, many of whom have known him from their earliest years.
He was the son of Richard and Anne Lowndes, and was born in the year 1810 at "Blenheim," his late home, not far from Bladensburg. His father was a wealthy commission merchant, and prior to the erection of "Blenheim" resided in the building now known as the "old Bladensburg Academy." He carried on an extensive business at points between Bladensburg and Philadelphia, and every year made a trip on horseback to the latter place, a great undertaking in those days.
The son received his education at the village school. Soon after he attained his majority his father died, and, not caring to adopt a profession, he immediately began to devote his entire time to the care of the handsome estate of which he became the heir.
A sister of the deceased married the late Bishop Pinkney, and for many years the bishop and his family resided at the Lowndes homestead.
Besides being the grandson of Gov. Tasker, an early governor of Maryland, and the second cousin to the present chief executive of that state, the deceased was related to five other governors of Maryland—the two Ogles, father and son; the two governors, Lloyd, likewise father and son, and Gov. Bladen, from whom Bladensburg, one of the most historic towns in the country, has its name.
Benjamin O. Lowndes never married, and his nearest surviving relatives are Gov. Lloyd Lowndes, Mrs. Hereford and Mrs. Tilton, mother of Col. Tilton of Annapolis.
Though somewhat averse to relating personal experiences, his mind is said to have been well stored with many reminiscences concerning events of national importance. His memory never failed him and he could relate occurrences that had happened many years before with the greatest accuracy. He distinctly remembered the battle of Bladensburg, which occurred in 1814, during the war of 1812, and recalled the incident of a British officer having been brought wounded to his father's house after that engagement.
He was considered the historian of Bladensburg and many were the calls he received from visitors to that ancient borough. All his life he was a man of sterling character and lovable disposition. His chivalry toward the ladies was one of his most notable characteristics.
He was a strict member of the Episcopal Church, and for many years served as one of the vestrymen of St. Luke's Church, one of Bishop Pinkney's earliest pastorates.
There can be no greater eulogy than to say that he never had an enemy. He was universally beloved, and throughout the state his loss will be deeply deplored.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 3 o'clock from St. Luke's Church, Bladensburg, and the interment at the Addison Chapel burying ground, where the remains of the deceased's father, mother and grandfather are deposited.
The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) July 13, 1897 Page 7
Benjamin Ogle Lowndes, an old resident of Maryland, died yesterday at his residence near Hyattsville, about noon, of calcareous degeneration of the arteries, after an illness of several weeks. Although the end had been expected almost daily for ten days, his death is a great shock to his friends, many of whom have known him from their earliest years.
He was the son of Richard and Anne Lowndes, and was born in the year 1810 at "Blenheim," his late home, not far from Bladensburg. His father was a wealthy commission merchant, and prior to the erection of "Blenheim" resided in the building now known as the "old Bladensburg Academy." He carried on an extensive business at points between Bladensburg and Philadelphia, and every year made a trip on horseback to the latter place, a great undertaking in those days.
The son received his education at the village school. Soon after he attained his majority his father died, and, not caring to adopt a profession, he immediately began to devote his entire time to the care of the handsome estate of which he became the heir.
A sister of the deceased married the late Bishop Pinkney, and for many years the bishop and his family resided at the Lowndes homestead.
Besides being the grandson of Gov. Tasker, an early governor of Maryland, and the second cousin to the present chief executive of that state, the deceased was related to five other governors of Maryland—the two Ogles, father and son; the two governors, Lloyd, likewise father and son, and Gov. Bladen, from whom Bladensburg, one of the most historic towns in the country, has its name.
Benjamin O. Lowndes never married, and his nearest surviving relatives are Gov. Lloyd Lowndes, Mrs. Hereford and Mrs. Tilton, mother of Col. Tilton of Annapolis.
Though somewhat averse to relating personal experiences, his mind is said to have been well stored with many reminiscences concerning events of national importance. His memory never failed him and he could relate occurrences that had happened many years before with the greatest accuracy. He distinctly remembered the battle of Bladensburg, which occurred in 1814, during the war of 1812, and recalled the incident of a British officer having been brought wounded to his father's house after that engagement.
He was considered the historian of Bladensburg and many were the calls he received from visitors to that ancient borough. All his life he was a man of sterling character and lovable disposition. His chivalry toward the ladies was one of his most notable characteristics.
He was a strict member of the Episcopal Church, and for many years served as one of the vestrymen of St. Luke's Church, one of Bishop Pinkney's earliest pastorates.
There can be no greater eulogy than to say that he never had an enemy. He was universally beloved, and throughout the state his loss will be deeply deplored.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 3 o'clock from St. Luke's Church, Bladensburg, and the interment at the Addison Chapel burying ground, where the remains of the deceased's father, mother and grandfather are deposited.
Benjamin Ogle Lowndes, an old resident of Maryland, died yesterday at his residence near Hyattsville, about noon, of calcareous degeneration of the arteries, after an illness of several weeks. Although the end had been expected almost daily for ten days, his death is a great shock to his friends, many of whom have known him from their earliest years.
He was the son of Richard and Anne Lowndes, and was born in the year 1810 at "Blenheim," his late home, not far from Bladensburg. His father was a wealthy commission merchant, and prior to the erection of "Blenheim" resided in the building now known as the "old Bladensburg Academy." He carried on an extensive business at points between Bladensburg and Philadelphia, and every year made a trip on horseback to the latter place, a great undertaking in those days.
The son received his education at the village school. Soon after he attained his majority his father died, and, not caring to adopt a profession, he immediately began to devote his entire time to the care of the handsome estate of which he became the heir.
A sister of the deceased married the late Bishop Pinkney, and for many years the bishop and his family resided at the Lowndes homestead.
Besides being the grandson of Gov. Tasker, an early governor of Maryland, and the second cousin to the present chief executive of that state, the deceased was related to five other governors of Maryland—the two Ogles, father and son; the two governors, Lloyd, likewise father and son, and Gov. Bladen, from whom Bladensburg, one of the most historic towns in the country, has its name.
Benjamin O. Lowndes never married, and his nearest surviving relatives are Gov. Lloyd Lowndes, Mrs. Hereford and Mrs. Tilton, mother of Col. Tilton of Annapolis.
Though somewhat averse to relating personal experiences, his mind is said to have been well stored with many reminiscences concerning events of national importance. His memory never failed him and he could relate occurrences that had happened many years before with the greatest accuracy. He distinctly remembered the battle of Bladensburg, which occurred in 1814, during the war of 1812, and recalled the incident of a British officer having been brought wounded to his father's house after that engagement.
He was considered the historian of Bladensburg and many were the calls he received from visitors to that ancient borough. All his life he was a man of sterling character and lovable disposition. His chivalry toward the ladies was one of his most notable characteristics.
He was a strict member of the Episcopal Church, and for many years served as one of the vestrymen of St. Luke's Church, one of Bishop Pinkney's earliest pastorates.
There can be no greater eulogy than to say that he never had an enemy. He was universally beloved, and throughout the state his loss will be deeply deplored.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 3 o'clock from St. Luke's Church, Bladensburg, and the interment at the Addison Chapel burying ground, where the remains of the deceased's father, mother and grandfather are deposited.
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