Oswald Tilghman was an officer of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War; a lawyer; Maryland politician; Maryland Senator, Talbot County, ; Secretary of State of Maryland ; affiliate of the Maryland Democratic Party; author; and was active in veteran affairs.
13 Facts About Oswald Tilghman
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Oswald Tilghman's father, General Tench Tilghman, and his mother was a daughter of John Leeds Kerr, United States Senator of Maryland from 1841 to 1843.
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Oswald Tilghman was educated at the Maryland Military Academy in Oxford, Maryland.
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Oswald Tilghman later served as president of the Maryland Society from 1907 to 1931.
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Oswald Tilghman became a Lieutenant and served as an aide on the staff of his cousin, General Lloyd Tilghman.
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On March 14,1863, Oswald Tilghman took active part, with his battery, in that led to the destruction of the United States steam frigate USS Mississippi, of which Admiral George Dewey was then executive officer, when Admiral Farragut's fleet attempted to pass the Confederate batteries.
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Oswald Tilghman read law with Maryland Senator, Charles H Gibson, was admitted to the bar in 1875, and engaged in the practice of law and in the real estate business.
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Oswald Tilghman resided at Foxley Hall, in Easton, Maryland, a colonial brick mansion built in 1801 by Henry Dickinson, whose son, Charles Dickinson, was killed by General Andrew Jackson in a duel in Logan County, Kentucky.
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Oswald Tilghman was married in 1884 to Belle Harrison, daughter of Dr Samuel A Harrison, the local annalist of Talbot County.
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Colonel Oswald Tilghman owned a valuable collection of Revolutionary relics and papers and was affiliated with many patriotic and fraternal societies such as:.
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Oswald Tilghman was the author of several historical topics, genealogical papers, and addresses.
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Oswald Tilghman died June 17,1932, at his home in Easton.
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Oswald Tilghman is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Easton.