| Edgar U. Startt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | In office 1971–1974 Serving with Richard D. Mackie | ||
| Preceded by | Nancy Brown Burkheimer | ||
| Succeeded by | district changed | ||
| Personal details | |||
| Born | April 1, 1919 Locust Grove, Kent County, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Died | October 30, 2006 (aged 87) Elkton, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Resting place | Elkton Cemetery | ||
| Political party | Democratic | ||
| Spouse(s) | Mary Jane Lloyd (m. 1946; died 2001) | ||
| Children | 1 | ||
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Edgar U. Startt (April 1, 1919 – October 30, 2006) was an American politician and sheriff from Maryland. He served as sheriff of Cecil County from 1958 to 1966. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1971 to 1974.
Early life[]
Edgar U. Startt was born on April 1, 1919, in Locust Grove, Kent County, Maryland, to Mary A. (née Knight) and William H. Startt.[1]
Career[]
Startt served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served at D-Day and in the European theatre. He served as platoon leader and received the Purple Heart.[1] He served as commander of the 29th division association of the Disabled American Veterans.[1] Startt worked as a police officer in Elkton.[2]
Startt was a Democrat. Startt was elected as sheriff of Cecil County in 1958, defeating incumbent Nathan Kaplan.[3][4] He served as sheriff until 1966, when he was defeated by Thomas Mogle Jr. by a margin of 10 votes. He then served as a trial magistrate in North East.[5][6]
Startt served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, from 1971 to 1974.[7] In 1973, Startt filed a lawsuit against the Cecil County sheriff Samuel F. du Pont for the appointment of special deputies to the police department without approval.[8] In 1973, Startt introduced a law to disallow liquor sales at establishments if they weren't accompanied by food sales on Sundays.[9] In 1974, Startt lost his bid for re-election and was appointed to the Cecil County jail board in September 1974.[10] He resigned from the Cecil County jail board in November 1977.[11]
In 1982, Startt ran for Cecil County sheriff against Jack DeWitt.[12]
Personal life[]
Startt married Mary Jane "Betty" Lloyd on September 4, 1946. They had one son, William E. His wife died in 2001.[1][13][14] He went by the nickname Starkey.[15]
Startt died on October 30, 2006, at Union Hospital in Elkton. He was buried at Elkton Cemetery.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Edgar U. Startt". 2006-10-31. p. B5. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-edgar-u-startt-31-oct/129074306/.
- ↑ "J. V. Teague is Named Elkton Policeman". 1958-12-15. p. 28. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-j-v-teague-is-named-e/129075784/.
- ↑ "New Cecil County Sheriff Sworn in at Ceremonies". 1958-12-03. p. 16. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-new-cecil-county-sherif/129075345/.
- ↑ "Kaplan Beaten in Cecil". 1958-11-05. p. 23. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-kaplan-beaten-in-cecil/129075487/.
- ↑ "Mogle wins by 10 for Cecil sheriff". 1966-11-12. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-mogle-wins-by-10-for-ce/129076916/.
- ↑ "3 in Cecil Take Candidacy Step". 1970-05-02. p. 18. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-3-in-cecil-take-candida/129076671/.
- ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland State Archives. 2000-02-01. https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc2600/sc2685/house/html/cehouse.html.
- ↑ Goldberg, Edna (1973-01-09). "Cecil to Hold Hearings on Sheriff Aides". p. 12. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-cecil-to-hold-hearings/129077353/.
- ↑ "Cecil to explain, enforce Sunday liquor sales rules". 1973-07-09. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-cecil-to-explain-enfor/129077649/.
- ↑ "Cecil OKs Outlay of $1,000 to Disseminate Master Plan". 1974-09-26. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-cecil-oks-outlay-of-1/129077950/.
- ↑ "Port Deposit Man Named to Jail Post". 1977-11-05. p. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-port-deposit-man-named/129078237/.
- ↑ "Sheriff's Re-Election Not As Sure". 1982-09-12. p. 13. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-sheriffs-re-election-n/129078550/.
- ↑ "Lloyd–Startt". 1946-09-19. p. 17. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-lloydstartt-19-sep-19/129079184/.
- ↑ "Mary Jane "Betty" Startt". 2001-11-19. p. 14. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-mary-jane-betty-start/129079034/.
- ↑ "The Historical Society... Edgar Startt". 2016-12-30. p. D2. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cecil-whig-ask-the-historical-societ/129078770/.
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