The disputes which arose between the two houses of assembly upon the burning questions of the day brought to the lower house. composed of the representatives of the people in the province. the ablest men in Maryland. He carried to that body a matured mind. which was there trained for the higher and more important responsibilities that awaited him in a broader field. At the close of the French and Indian war the tide of immigration turned to the fertile regions of Frederick County. and thither. in 1773. John Hanson followed the long train of sturdy home builders. In his new environment his personal magnetism was soon felt. his sound judgment and honesty of character won for him the respect and confidence of the people.
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