Jeremiah Crabb

Jeremiah Crabb (1760–1800) was a United States Representative from Maryland.

He was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, in 1760. He served in the American Revolutionary War as second lieutenant in the First Maryland Regiment. He was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant on December 15, 1777 and served as such until April 1, 1778.

He resigned on that day because of ill health occasioned by the winter hardships endured at Valley Forge. He was an extensive landowner in Montgomery County, Maryland and in 1794 was a Brigadier General of the Maryland Militia. He served as a general with General Harry Lee in Pennsylvania during the Whiskey Rebellion.

Crabb was elected as a Federalist to the Fourth Congress and served from March 4, 1795, until his resignation after June 1, 1796. He returned to his home near Rockville, Maryland, and died there in 1800. He was buried in the family burial site in Derwood.

Birth: 1760 Frederick County Maryland, USA Death: Feb. 19, 1800 Derwood Montgomery County Maryland, USA

General Crabb, the son of Henry Wright Crabb was born in Maryland in 1760, and served in the Revolutionary War as a 2nd lieutenant in the First Maryland Regiment. He was promoted to 1st lieutenant on December 15, 1777, serving well until forced to resign because of poor health brought about by the winter hardships of Valley Forge. General George Washington noted Lieutenant Crabb's service and recommended his promotion to general. In 1794 General Crabb served with General Harry Lee in the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion. General Crabb married Elizabeth Ridgely Griffith (1764–1828). Elected to the US Congress representing Maryland's 3rd District, serving from March 4, 1795, until resigning in 1796. General Crabb died at his home in Montgomery County in 1800 at 40 years of age.

References

• Jeremiah Crabb at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• http://mht.maryland.gov/historicalmarkers/LoadImage.aspx?filename=Images/photos/MO\RM-536.jpg