| Benjamin Gaither | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1784 (1784) |
| Died | 1838 (aged 53–54) |
Benjamin Gaither (c. 1784 – 1838) is the namesake of Gaithersburg, a U.S. city located in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Benjamin Gaither was the son of Henry and Martha Ridgely Gaither and was born approximately 1784. Through his mother, he descended from Hon. John Dorsey. He married Margaret Brookes who was the daughter of Henry C. Brooks and Martha (Bowie) Brooks. A slave owner, Gaither owned 11 slaves in 1824. Gaither's family traces its roots to colonial Jamestown in the 1600s and settled in Montgomery County after the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Gaither died in 1838.
References
- ^ The City of Gaithersburg (2002). Gaithersburg: History of a City. Arcadia Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 978-0738523729.
- Dryden, Steve (21 November 2009). "Gaithersburg". Bethesda Beat. Archived from the original on Oct 18, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- Schere, Dan (9 July 2020). "Gaithersburg reviewing streets, other memorials named after those with ties to slavery". Bethesda Magazine. Archived from the original on Oct 28, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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