William Albert
William Julian Albert (August 4, 1816 – March 29, 1879) was a U.S. Congressman from the fifth district of Maryland, serving from 1873 to 1875. Early life William Julian Albert was born on August 4, 1816, in Baltimore, Maryland to a family of German descent. His father was Jacob Albert. Albert graduated from Mount St. Mary's College in 1833. Personal life Albert married Emily J. Jones in 1838, daughter of Talbot Jones. Albert was the brother of Augustus James Albert, owner of the Mount Vernon Hotel. Career Albert engaged in hardware business with his father and brother from 1838 to 1855. Until 1862, Albert was a director of the Baltimore and Cuba Smelting and Mining Company. He also engaged in banking. He was a prominent Union leader in Maryland and worked to prevent the secession of the State during the American Civil War. He was also one of the founders and directors of the First National Bank of Maryland, and director of several insurance companies, savings banks, and manufacturing companies. Albert was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1866 to the Fortieth Congress and in 1868 to the Forty-first Congress, but was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress,