He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1840 to 1841.
He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1840 to 1841.
[2][3] In 1845, Billingslea was appointed chief judge of the orphans' court by governor Thomas Pratt.
[1] Billingslea changed from Whig to Democrat towards the end of the Civil War.
In 1870, Billingslea was appointed again as chief judge of the orphans' court by governor Oden Bowie.