Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and family history of New York . rand-father, Archibald Colder, was a native of Maryland, wherethe family resided for many years, having its seat at Annapo-lis. He served during the Revolutionary war with the rankof captain. He died presumably at Annaj^olis or married Matilda Johnson, a member of one of the oldestand most famous Maryland families. Her father, RpverdyJohnson, was one of the leading law^^ers and statesmen of hisday, and served as chancellor of the state of Maryland. Rev-erdy Johnson, son of said Reverdy Johnson, was e
Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and family history of New York . rand-father, Archibald Colder, was a native of Maryland, wherethe family resided for many years, having its seat at Annapo-lis. He served during the Revolutionary war with the rankof captain. He died presumably at Annaj^olis or married Matilda Johnson, a member of one of the oldestand most famous Maryland families. Her father, RpverdyJohnson, was one of the leading law^^ers and statesmen of hisday, and served as chancellor of the state of Maryland. Rev-erdy Johnson, son of said Reverdy Johnson, was even morefamous than was his sire. He also was a distinguished law-3^er, and served as attorney-general in the cabinet of PresidentZachary Taylor. He had previously served as United StatesSenator, elected m 1845, and in 1863 was again elected to thatbody. In 1868 he went to England as Minister Plenipotentiary,and negotiated the famous Johnson-Clarendon Treaty, whichwas rejected by the senate. It is a noteworthy fact that thequestion under discussion (that of the Alabama Claims). GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY lS:i was eventually settled under another administration on sub-stantially the same principles which he laid down. Eeturningto the United States in 1869 he resumed the practice of hisprofession, continuing until shortly before his death, whichoccurred in Annapolis, February 10, 1876. Archibald Golder had children: 1. Archibald, married andresided in Baltimore, had a son George, who was a George, served in the war of 1812, and was wounded inaction; married and resided in Baltimore. 3. Robert, died abachelor. 4. Henrietta, unmarried. 5. John, see forward. John Golder, born in Annapolis, Maryland, May 23, was an accomplished lawyer, practicing in Philadelphia, towhich city he removed in 1818, and thence to New York was a prominent Free Mason. He was also the author ofa number of literary works, among which were the lives ofChief Justice W. Tilghma
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