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John Brice III (September 22, 1738 – July 1820) was an American lawyer, businessman and political leader from Annapolis, Maryland. He served on the Maryland state council and as mayor of Annapolis.

Early life

John was born in Annapolis and was one of the sons of John Brice, Jr. and Sara (Howard) Brice. Like many fellow Marylanders, he attended Clare College, Cambridge, and studied law at the Middle Temple in London, being admitted to both in November 1757.^[1] He was back in Annapolis by June 1761, where he continued his legal studies. He married Mary MacCubbin in 1766 in the Anglican Church but after the revolution was accounted a member of the Episcopal Church.

Revolutionary War

Brice was an active supporter of the revolution, and when a new government was established he served on the Governor's council in 1779 and 1780. The council acted as an upper house of the legislature. In the election of 1781 he tied with Stephen West, to whom he lost his seat by drawing lots. He was mayor of Annapolis in 1780 and 1781.

Legacy

The home that John lived in still stands at 211 Prince George Street in Annapolis. It is a few doors away from his father's house which is locally known as the Little Brice House. The home is privately owned by St. John's College.

References

^ "Brice, John (BRY757J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

Preceded by Allen Quynn	Mayor of Annapolis 1780–1781	Succeeded by John Bullen

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[1] "Brice, John (BRY757J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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-'''John Brice III''' ([[September 22]], [[1738]]&ndash; July [[1820]]) was an [[United States|American]] lawyer, businessman and political leader from [[Annapolis, Maryland]]. He served on the [[Maryland]] state council and as mayor of Annapolis.
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+'''John Brice III''' (September 22, 1738 – July 1820) was an American lawyer, businessman and political leader from [[Annapolis, Maryland]]. He served on the [[Maryland]] state council and as mayor of Annapolis.
+==Early life==
-John was born in Annapolis and was one of the sons of [[John Brice, Jr.]] and Sara (Howard) Brice.
+[[File:Coat of Arms of John Brice.svg|175px|thumb|left|Coat of Arms of John Brice]]
-He married Mary MacCubbin in [[1766]] in the [[Anglicanism|Anglican Church]] but after the [[American Revolution|revolution]] was accounted a member of the [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] Church.
+[[File:Mary Clare Macubbin, Mrs. John Brice.jpg|thumb|Mary Clare Macubbin, portrait by [[John Hesselius]]]]
+John was born in Annapolis and was one of the sons of [[John Brice, Jr.]] and Sara (Howard) Brice.  Like many fellow Marylanders, he attended [[Clare College, Cambridge]], and studied law at the [[Middle Temple]] in London, being admitted to both in November 1757.<ref>{{acad|id=BRY757J|name=Brice, John}}</ref> He was back in Annapolis by June 1761, where he continued his legal studies.  He married Mary MacCubbin in 1766 in the [[Anglicanism|Anglican Church]] but after the [[American Revolution|revolution]] was accounted a member of the [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] Church.
+==Revolutionary War==
-Brice was an active supporter of the revolution, and when a new government was established he served on the Governor's council in [[1779]] and [[1780]]. The council acted as an upper house of the legislature. In the election of 1781 he tied with Stephen West, to whom he lost his seat by drawing lots. He was mayor of Annapolis in [[1780]] and [[1781]].
+Brice was an active supporter of the revolution, and when a new government was established he served on the Governor's council in 1779 and 1780. The council acted as an upper house of the legislature. In the election of 1781 he tied with Stephen West, to whom he lost his seat by drawing lots. He was mayor of Annapolis in 1780 and 1781.
+==Legacy==
-The home that John lived in still stands at 211 Price George Street in Annapolis. It is known as the ''Little Brice House'' to distinguish it from those of his father and his brother [[James Brice|James]]. The home is privately owned.
+The home that John lived in still stands at 211 Prince George Street in Annapolis. It is a few doors away from his father's house which is locally known as the ''Little Brice House''. The home is privately owned by St. John's College.
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