Michael Sprigg
Michael Cresap Sprigg (July 1, 1791 – December 18, 1845) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland, brother of James Cresap Sprigg.
Michael Sprigg | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Contee Worthington |
| Succeeded by | Francis Thomas |
| President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company | |
| In office 1841–1842 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1821, 1823, 1837, 1840, 1844 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Cresap Sprigg July 1, 1791 Frostburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1845 (aged 54) Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Relatives | James Sprigg (brother) |
| Profession | Politician |
Born in Frostburg, Maryland, Sprigg completed preparatory studies. He held a number of local offices, and served as member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1821, 1823, 1837, 1840, and 1844. He served as president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company in 1841 and 1842.
Sprigg was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth and Twenty-first Congresses, serving from March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1831. In Congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Twentieth and Twenty-first Congresses). He died in Cumberland, Maryland, and is interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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