Birth: 1846
Death: ?
Occupation: doctor

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• Dates: 1897/01/02
  Notes:

  Hon. J. Marcus Cargill, M.D.

  Hon. J. Marcus Cargill is a native of Atlanta, Ga. He was
  educated at Atlanta University and Chatauqua; he studied medicine at Howard
  University, D.C. He has been a resident of the State of Maryland for twenty
  years. During the administration of President Grant he was employed in the post
  office of Atlanta. He was elected to the First Branch of the City Council of
  Baltimore in 1895 and re-elected Nov. 3rd. 1896 by a majority of 1428 over his
  Democratic opponent. Dr. Cargill is deeply interested in his race and never
  fails to take advantage of an opportunity to advance them. He enjoys the
  confidence of the Republican party leaders in this State and is held in the
  highest esteem of his own people. Since his election to the City Council he has
  conducted himself with becoming dignity and is held in the highest [?] by his
  associates. In Dr. Cargill the colored people have a worthy representative.

  Source: Race Standard (Baltimore) 2 Jan. 1897

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