Taggart, Hugh T. (Hugh Thomas), 1844-1914

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U.S. district attorney.

From the description of Hugh T. Taggart collection relating to the District of Columbia and Maryland, 1751-1889 (bulk 1791-1880). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82194911

Biographical Note

  • 1844, Aug. 15: Born, Baltimore County, Maryland
  • 1869: Admitted to the bar of the District of Columbia
  • 1874: Founder, Washington Law Reporter
  • 1881: Appointed assistant United States district attorney Prepared government's case again Charles Julius Guiteau, the assassin of President James A. Garfield
  • 1881 - 1906 : Assistant in United States district attorney office; later United States district attorney
  • 1886 - circa 1898 : Special counsel to the United States district attorney, Potomac Flats cases determining the boundary lines between government and private owners along the Potomac Park waterfront, Washington, D.C.
  • 1914, Oct. 6: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Hugh T. Taggart Collection Relating to the District of Columbia and Maryland, 1751-1889, (bulk 1791-1880), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Relation Name
associatedWith Beatty, Charles, of Georgetown, Md. person
associatedWith Beatty, Charles, of Georgetown, Md. Charles Beatty account book. 1750-1809 person
associatedWith Bouscaren, W. S. person
associatedWith Canberry, Lewis. person
associatedWith Canberry, Lewis. Lewis Canberry survey notebooks. 1791-1828 person
associatedWith Carbery, Lewis. person
associatedWith Carroll, Daniel, 1764-1849. person
associatedWith Cruikshank, Robert. person
associatedWith Cruikshank, Robert. Robert Cruikshank daybook and letterbook. 1827-1831 person
associatedWith District of Columbia. Assessor's Office. corporateBody
associatedWith District of Columbia. Levy Court (Washington County) corporateBody
associatedWith District of Columbia. Levy Court (Washington County) District of Columbia. Levy Court (Washington County) minutes. 1835-1847. corporateBody
associatedWith Falls Bridge Turnpike Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Falls Bridge Turnpike Company. Falls Bridge Turnpike Company daybooks. 1836-1852. corporateBody
associatedWith Georgetown and Leesburg Turnpike Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Georgetown and Leesburg Turnpike Company. Georgetown and Leesburg Turnpike Company daybooks. 1816-1836. corporateBody
associatedWith Georgetown (Washington, D.C.). Board of Commissioners. corporateBody
associatedWith Georgetown (Washington, D.C.). Board of Commissioners. Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) Board of Commissioners minutes. 1751-1789. corporateBody
associatedWith King, Rt. (Robert), 1774 or 5-1831. person
associatedWith L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825. person
associatedWith Swan, Robert, active approximately 1828. Robert Swan sale catalog of books. circa 1828. person
associatedWith Swan, Robert, fl. ca. 1828. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Washington (D.C.)
Maryland
Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
Washington Canal (Washington, D.C.)
Virginia
Maryland
Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Washington Canal (Washington, D.C.)
Subject
Canals
Canals
Mathematics
Real property
Real property
Real property
Roads
Roads
Roads
Waterfronts
Waterfronts
Occupation
Lawyers
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Person

Birth 1844

Death 1914

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