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Zadok and his brother, Nathan, in 1774 were members of the General Committee to Annapolis (as local representatives) and they became members of a committee charged with executing the resolves of the American Continental Congress regarding the British Tea Act . He was also a member of the Maryland Committee of Correspondence. Zadok Magruder attained the rank of Colonel in command of the "Home Defense Battalion of Lower Frederick County", part of the Maryland militia. He was appointed, along with his brother, as a commissioner to establish the government of Montgomery County when it became a separate county in 1776. Colonel Zadok Magruder was an ardent worker in the resistance to England , as were many in the Magruder clan. They were farmers, merchants and mechanics who pledged their fortunes in the pursuit of independence and the cause of liberty. Magruder High School's location is near the site of "The Ridge", the Zadok Magruder family home. REFERENCE EXTERNAL LINKS |
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