George Mifflin Wharton, Esq. and Maria Markoe

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Husband George Mifflin Wharton, Esq. ¹

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           Born: 26 Dec 1808 2
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           Died: 5 Feb 1870 2
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         Father: William Fishbourne Wharton (1778-1846) 3
         Mother: Susan Shoemaker (      -1821) 1

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       Marriage: 4 Jun 1835 2

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Wife Maria Markoe ¹

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         Father: John Markoe (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Kitty Cox (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Wharton ¹

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           Born: 16 Dec 1844 - Philadelphia, PA 1
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         Spouse: Thomas McKean (1842-      ) 1
           Marr: 24 Sep 1863 1

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General Notes: Husband - George Mifflin Wharton, Esq.

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He graduated at the University of Pennsylvania, in the class of 1823, studied law and became one of the leading legal practitioners of Philadelphia. He was vice-provost of the Law Academy, 1845-55; United States district attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1857-60; and took a leading part in public affairs of his day. He was particularly active in the cause of education, serving many years as a member of the Board of Public Education, and some years as president of the Board of Control of the Public Schools of the city. He became a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1840, and took an active part in its work.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1186.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1187.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1186, 1187.