John ARCHER
Of an old Maryland family.
A lawyer, who became Chief Justice of Maryland.
Birthdate could also be 28 Aug, 1775. Twice in the legislature; In the Governor's Council from 1823- 1826.
Graduated Medical School in 1806.
Chosen as M.C. before reaching the requisite age. Twice re-elected.
He married Catherine Harris 16 Oct 1766 at Deer Creek (now Churchville), Harford, Maryland . Catherine Harris was born at Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 2 Mar 1742 daughter of Thomas Harris and Mary McKinney .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Thomas Archer
born 23 Feb 1768.
Mary Archer
born 1770.
Stevenson Archer
born 1772.
Elizabeth Archer
born 1774.
Robert Harris Archer
born 9 May 1775.
John Archer
born 9 Oct 1777.
James Archer
born 2 Aug 1779.
George W. Archer
born 23 Aug 1781.
Stevenson Archer
born 11 Oct 1786.
John Archer died 23 Sep 1810 .
Catherine Harris died 3 Feb 1815 .