Andrew K. Stake

Andrew K. Stake
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Washington County district
In office
1874–1874
Preceded byCharles Ardinger, David H. Newcomer, Moses Whitson, Augustus H. Young
Succeeded byJoseph Farrow, Henry Ranger, J. McPherson Scott, Lewis C. Smith
In office
1860–1861
Serving with John C. Brining, James Coudy, Martin Eakle, George Freaner, Lewis P. Firey
Preceded byJohn F. Gray, William A. Riddlemoser, George C. Rohrer, Andrew R. Schnebly, John Wesley Summers
Succeeded byJohn Van Lear Findlay, F. Dorsey Herbert, George Pearson, Samuel Rohrer, John J. Thomas
In office
1849–1849
Preceded byJames Biays, Hezekiah Boteler, Robert Fowler, George French, George L. Zeigler
Succeeded byGeorge Cushwa, Wilfred D. McCardell, Edward M. Mealey, George Strause, John Wolf
Personal details
Died(1876-04-15)April 15, 1876
Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeWilliamsport, Maryland, U.S.
PartyWhig
Union
Democratic
Spouse(s)
Adaline Oster
​
(died 1872)​

Elizabeth Hawken
​
​
(m. 1873; died 1873)​
Children1
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman

Andrew K. Stake (died April 15, 1876) was an American politician from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1849, from 1860 to 1861, and in 1874.

Career

Stake was elected as a Whig member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Washington County, in 1849. The election was contested by the Democratic candidate Mr. Wolf. He served in the 1849 session. He was chairman of the ways and means committee. He served as an American Party member of the House of Delegates from 1860 to 1861. He was elected as a Democrat in 1873 for the House of Delegates and served in the body in 1874. In March 1874, Stake, while serving on the legislature, was found guilty for giving away liquor on election day. He was fined US$50 and additional costs.

In 1854, Stake became superintendent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. He was elected to the board of directors of the canal in 1868. Between 1857 and 1858, Stake was appointed by Governor Thomas Watkins Ligon as lieutenant colonel to the 45th Maryland state militia. In 1873, he was secretary of the Agricultural Club of Washington County.

Personal life

Stake married Adaline Oster, daughter of Daniel Oster. She died in 1872. He then married Elizabeth Hawken, daughter of Samuel Hawken, of Ohio on January 15, 1873. She died in the summer of 1873. His son Samuel died in 1874 following an accidental self-inflicted gunshot.

Stake died of a stroke on April 15, 1876, at the home of a previous tenant in Hagerstown. He was buried in Williamsport.

References

  1. ↑ "Maryland Legislature". The Cecil Whig. November 3, 1849. p. 3. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ↑ "Contested Election". The Cecil Whig. October 20, 1849. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. 1 2 3 "Historical List – House of Delegates, Washington County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 13, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Col. A. K. Stake..." The Baltimore Sun. April 18, 1876. p. 4. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "List of the Members of the Maryland Legislature". The Baltimore Sun. January 4, 1860. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ↑ "The November State Elections". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1873. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ↑ "The Hagerstown Daily News..." The Democratic Advocate. March 21, 1874. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ↑ "Chesapeake and Ohio Canal". The Baltimore Sun. September 2, 1854. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ↑ "Election of Officers of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company". The Baltimore Sun. June 10, 1868. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. 1 2 "Death of A. K. Stake". The Baltimore Sun. April 17, 1876. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ↑ "Military Appointments by the Governor". The Baltimore Sun. January 11, 1858. p. 4. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ↑ "Meeting of the Agricultural Club of Washington Co". The Herald and Torch. July 23, 1873. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ↑ "Died". The Herald and Torch. April 3, 1872. p. 3. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  14. ↑ "Married". The Herald and Torch. February 12, 1873. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  15. ↑ "In our last issue..." The Herald and Torch. August 6, 1873. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  16. ↑ "A Sad Death". The Democratic Advocate. April 18, 1874. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon