Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer Jr.
Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer Jr. (September 25, 1926 – April 13, 2020) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, serving from 1955 to 1963.[1]
Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Prince George's County district | |
| In office 1955 – 1963[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1926 |
| Died | April 13, 2020 |
| Political party | Democrat[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Mackall Sasscer[3] |
| Residence | Upper Marlboro, Maryland[2] |
| Occupation | attorney, journalist, politician |
He was the son of former President of the Maryland Senate and member of the United States House of Representatives for seven terms from 1939–1953, Lansdale Sasscer[2]
During World War II Sasscer served in the United States Coast Guard.[2] After the war and finishing law school, he decided to run for the House of Delegates representing Prince George's County, Maryland in 1954 at the age of 28 as a Democrat.[2]
In 1962, he ran for the Maryland State Senate and lost.[2] Later he served on the board of Directors of the Bank of Brandywine.[2]
Sasscer's family has lived in Upper Marlboro, Maryland since the 1760s[2] and he resided with his wife Anne in the historic Digges-Sasscer house.[3]
Sasscer died at his home on April 13, 2020 at the age of 93.[1]
References
- "Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer Jr". The Enquirer-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020.
- Valentine, Daniel (11 June 2009). "Former delegate was witness to county's transformation". The Gazette. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- Lavoie, Catherine C. (1989). "Digges-Sasscer House" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.