Hemsley, William b. January 23, 1737 d. June 5, 1812 Continental Congressman. A member of a Maryland family prominent in Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties, Hemsley owned and operated the family estate, Clover Fields Farm, near Queenstown. In 1773 he was appointed Provincial Treasurer for Maryland's Eastern Shore and Talbot County Surveyor. During the Revolution he supplied the Continental Army with flour and other supplies, and in 1777 became Colonel of the Queen Anne's County Militia's Twentieth Battalion and county Justice of the Peace. From...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Clover Fields Farm Cemetery, Queenstown (Queen Anne's County), Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Lloyd, James b. 1745 d. 1820 US Senator. A former attorney, Lloyd was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Kent County Militia in 1776, and he served throughout the Revolutionary War. Lloyd continued his militia membership, eventually attaining the rank of Brigadier General. In 1797 he was elected to the US Senate as a Federalist, filling the vacancy caused by John Henry's resignation, and serving until his resignation in 1800. During his term Lloyd was one of the main proponents of the Alien and Sedition Acts. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Clover Fields Farm Cemetery, Queenstown (Queen Anne's County), Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
b. January 23, 1737 d. June 5, 1812