Plater, Thomas

Plater, Thomas (son of George Plater), a Representative from Maryland; born in Annapolis, Md., May 9, 1769; attended William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; served as lieutenant colonel in the State militia in 1794 for duty during the Whisky Insurrection; held several local offices; elected to the Seventh and Eighth Congresses (March 4, 1801-March 3, 1805); resumed the practice of law and resided at "Greenwood," on heights overlooking Georgetown, Md. (now District of Columbia); moved to Poolesville, Montgomery County, Md., where he died May 1, 1830.