Stricker, John, 1758-1825

Gen. John Stricker was a Maryland Militia officer who fought in both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. During the Revolution, he fought at the Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, and the Battle of Monmouth. After the war, he worked in Baltimore as a financier and banker. He was born in Frederick, Maryland, the son of Col. George Stricker. He married Martha Bedford Stricker in 1783, and they had seven children. The family lived at 15 S. Charles Street in Baltimore. He's buried at the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore.

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[Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, July 28, 1812, Vol. 3]

Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 3 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal. Littleton gives a detailed recount of the riot that occurred in Baltimore on July 27, 1812. Anti-war articles written by Alexander Contee Hanson in the Federal Republican newspaper caused riots against the newspaper. The riot and events occurring afterwards were violent and resulted in the death of at least one man, Dr. Gale. Littleton includes an additional note with some of the names of the men involved.