 1833 - 1902 (68 years)
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| Name |
Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
| Born |
25 Dec 1833 |
Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA  [2, 6, 7, 8] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Engineer for the B&O Railroad |
| Occupation |
1860 [8] |
| Civil engineer |
| Residence |
1860 |
Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA [8] |
| Occupation |
1870 [7] |
| Civil engineer |
| Residence |
1870 |
Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA [7] |
| Burial |
Lot Outline 4 |
| Died |
19 Sep 1902 |
Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA |
| Burial |
20 Sep 1902 |
Green Mount Cem, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA |
| Buried |
20 Sep 1902 |
Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA |
| Person ID |
I6313 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2020 |
| Father |
Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Jr., b. 19 Dec 1806, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 19 Oct 1878, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA (Age 71 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Maria Eleanor Hazlehurst, b. 14 Nov 1806, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 3 Oct 1872, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA (Age 65 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Married |
12 Mar 1833 |
Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA [3, 6] |
| Notes |
- Benjamin and Maria were first cousins. They were married by Rev. Henry M. Mason.
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| Family ID |
F4 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Letitia Breckinridge Gamble, b. 13 Oct 1834, Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA , d. 21 May 1867, New York, New York, New York, USA (Age 32 years) |
| Married |
14 Dec 1861 [6] |
| Notes |
- The date of marriage is listed elsewhere as 2 Apr 1861.
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| Children |
| + | 1. Elise Gamble Latrobe, b. 6 May 1863, Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA , d. 15 Mar 1900, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 36 years) [natural] |
| | 2. Eleanor Breckinridge Latrobe, b. 6 Oct 1864, Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA , d. 25 May 1890, Florida, USA (Age 25 years) [natural] |
| + | 3. Gamble Latrobe, b. 21 Jan 1866, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA , d. 21 Jun 1922, Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA (Age 56 years) [natural] |
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| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2020 |
| Family ID |
F66 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Rosa Wirt Robinson, b. 17 Apr 1845, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA , d. 13 Jul 1870, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA (Age 25 years) |
| Married |
14 Dec 1869 |
Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA |
| Notes |
- They were married by Rev. Benajmin Henry Latrobe, Jr.
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| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2020 |
| Family ID |
F76 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 3 |
Louisa Baldwin Church, b. 4 Aug 1839, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA , d. 19 Oct 1922, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA (Age 83 years) |
| Married |
6 Aug 1881 |
| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2020 |
| Family ID |
F2624 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 25 Dec 1833 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA |
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 | Residence - 1860 - Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA |
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| Married - 14 Dec 1869 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA |
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| Residence - 1870 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA |
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| Died - 19 Sep 1902 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA |
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 | Burial - 20 Sep 1902 - Green Mount Cem, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA |
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| Buried - 20 Sep 1902 - Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA |
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| Notes |
- Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe was born and Baltimore, MD and educated at St. Mary's College. He studied Civil Engineering under his father and in later life became prominent in his profession, particularly in designing bridges, some of which were in Baltimore. He was commissioned by the Peruvian Government to build the then highest bridge in the world at Verrugas. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was appointed as First Lieutenant in the Engineers of the Confederate States of America on 6 June 1862. He was paroled by the United States Government on 17 June 1865.
In the second half of the nineteenth century, Baltimore was fortunate to be the home of an eminent and prolific engineer, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe. As grandson of famous architect, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, and son of railroad engineer, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Jr., Charles lived up to the genius and ability that described his family. His engineering projects not only used the current technology, but were marveled over for their beauty and grace. At a time that saw cities growing ugly and dirty from industrial and commercial wastes, Latrobe built bridges that seemed delicate as lace and then landscaped the surrounding area to complement the construction. His bent for beauty was further embodied as he became more and more involved with the parks in Baltimore. A list of Latrobe's engineering feats read like a beautification plan for Baltimore.
Charles Latrobe was appointed Chief Engineer of the Jones Falls Commission in 1875 by his cousin, Mayor Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe. Serving the city for twenty-four years, he designed and built the great retaining walls along Jones Falls and designed and constructed the iron bridges across Jones Falls at St. Paul Street, Calvert Street and Guilford Avenue. Latrobe also laid out the terraced gardens along Mount Royal Avenue and was in charge of the improvements and expansion of Mount Royal, Druid Hill and Patterson Parks. In 1891, Latrobe designed the Patterson Park Observatory, nicknamed the "Pagoda" which is still standing today.
Although all of Latrobe's bridges had to be replaced in the twentieth century to handle modern traffic, concrete reinforced steel could not match the gracefulness of his arched bow-string trusses. (Note: The last of the aforementioned bridges, the one over Calvert Street was replaced in late 1996.) Well into his later years, he continued as a bridge builder and as consulting engineer for Baltimore's proposed sewage system. Latrobe continued to serve Baltimore as engineer and superintendent of public parks until a short time before his death in 1902.
He was born at the home of Mrs. Greetham on Calvert Street, and baptized at St. Paul's Church in Baltimore.
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| Sources |
- [S75] Jack Hoyt (hoytx2@aol.com).
- [S132] The Genealogist, Dec 1975, Vol I, No. 8. Charles Joseph La TrobeMemorial Issue, Page 190.
- [S52] Elizabeth Isabella Purviance, Samuel Purviance, Jr.
- [S54] Email, Allyn Campbell .
- [S99] Mrs. Gamble Latrobe Collection.
- [S21] Benjamin Henry Latrobe Family Bible, (Name: Haswell, Barrington & Haswell, Philadelphia 1838.;).
- [S187] 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: National Archives and Records Administration;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
Charles Latrobe
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- [S188] 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: National Archives and Records Administration;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Tallahassee, Leon, Florida; Roll: ; Page: 15; Image: 15.
Charles Latrobe
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