Thomas Contee Worthington

Thomas Contee Worthington (November 25, 1782 – April 12, 1847) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Maryland.

Through his maternal grandfather's sister, Jane Contee (1726–1812), who was married to John Hanson (1721–1783), a delegate to the Continental Congress who signed the Articles of Confederation and served as the 9th President of the Continental Congress, he was related to Alexander Contee Hanson (1786–1819), also a U.S. Representative, and later, U.S.

He was also the nephew of Benjamin Contee, an Episcopal priest, officer in the Revolutionary War, delegate to the Confederation Congress, and member of the first United States House of Representatives.

[8] He resumed the practice of law in Frederick, and also served as member of the executive council in 1830 under the first State constitution.

[5] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress