Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott

Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott (July 29, 1843 – October 5, 1918) was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second Congressional district of Maryland.

Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Charles B. Roberts
Succeeded by	Frank T. Shaw
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by	Herman Stump
Succeeded by	William Benjamin Baker
In office March 4, 1903 – October 5, 1918
Preceded by	Albert Blakeney
Succeeded by	Carville D. Benson
Personal details
Born	July 29, 1843 Lutherville, Maryland
Died	October 5, 1918 (aged 75) Lutherville, Maryland
Political party	Democratic

Biography

He was born near Lutherville, Maryland on July 29, 1843. He began to study law in 1862 but joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War in 1864 to serve in the Second Maryland Cavalry. Following the war, Talbott was admitted to the bar in 1866 and began to practice law in Towson, Maryland.

In 1878, after several years of activity in Democratic politics and local civic affairs, he was elected to the U.S. Congress. Except for the periods 1885 to 1893, during which he served for a time as Insurance Commissioner for Maryland, and 1894 to 1902, he served in Congress until his death. Talbott was a member of the House Naval Affairs Committee for 25 years and worked unceasingly for a strong and modern Navy.

He died in Lutherville on October 5, 1918, and is interred in Sherwood Cemetery of Cockeysville, Maryland.

Namesake

The destroyer USS J. Fred Talbott (DD-156) was named for him.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

• United States Congress. "Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott (id: T000021)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-18
• Death of Hon. Joshua F.C. Talbott, frontispiece 1919