Adrian Posey
Adrian Posey (October 14, 1857 – July 2, 1922) was an American politician, attorney, businessman and newspaper publisher from Charles County, Maryland. Early life Born at Mount Pleasant, the Posey family farm near Allens Fresh, Adrian Posey was one of at least twelve known children born to farmer and grist mill operator, Washington Adrian Posey. Margaret Ellen Hamersley was Mr. Posey's second wife and the mother of five of his children, Adrian being the second oldest of those five. Adrian's paternal great-grandfather, Belain Posey (1737-1791), served as a captain in Colonel Thomas Ewing's Third Battalion of the Flying Camp during the Revolutionary War. When the Flying Camp was disbanded in December 1776, Belain returned to his native Charles County and continued his service in the Charles County militia, rising to the rank of Colonel. Career Practically self taught, Posey was admitted to the bar at age 22 and in 1882 became publisher and editor in chief of The Maryland Independent until his death. A Republican, Posey served one term in the Maryland House of Delegates (1888–1890) and two terms as a member of the Maryland Senate (1890–1894). In 1892, he was nominated to contest the post of senate president, losing