Thomas Bacon (priest)
Thomas Bacon | |
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Bacon when rector at All Saints' Church, Frederick | |
| Born | 1711/1712 |
| Died | May 24, 1768 (aged 57) Frederick, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery Frederick, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, priest |
| Spouses | Unnamed first wife
(m. 1741; died 1750)Elizabeth Bozman Belchier
(m. 1756) |
| Children | 5 |
Thomas Bacon (1711/1712 – 1768) was an Episcopal priest, musician, poet, publisher and author. Considered the most learned man in Maryland of his day, Bacon is still known as the first compiler of Maryland statutes.