John Mays Little
Caricature of Little in 1916 publication
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Baltimore County district
In office 1908–1908 Serving with Carville Benson, William F. Coghlan, Michael P. Kehoe, W. George Marley, Charles M. Snyder
Personal details
Born	c. 1876
Died	December 31, 1950 (aged 74) Parkton, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Druid Ridge Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Marie C. Cherry ​ (died 1949)​
Children	1
Alma mater	Western Maryland College ( BA) University of Maryland School of Law
Occupation	Politician lawyer bank president

John Mays Little ( c. 1876 – December 31, 1950) was an American politician, lawyer and bank president from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore County in 1908.

Early life

John Mays Little was born to Emma (née Mays) and William Little. ^[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Maryland College. He played varsity football there. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1903. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Little taught school. He started practicing law in 1903. He practiced law alongside Frank I. Duncan. ^{[1] [2]}

Little was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore County in 1908. ^[3]

Little founded the First National Bank of Preston around 1912. He worked as bank president for the bank. He retired from that role in 1950. ^{[1] [2]} He was a member of the Maryland National Guard. ^[1]

Personal life

Little married Marie C. Cherry. They married at the governor's mansion in Mobile, Alabama. They had one son, John Jr. His wife died in 1949. ^[2]

Little died on December 31, 1950, at the age of 74, at his home in Parkton, Maryland. He was buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery in Baltimore. ^{[1] [2]}

References

External links

• Media related to John Mays Little at Wikimedia Commons