R. Wilson Scarff

{{short description|American politician (1926–2009)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}

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| name = R. Wilson Scarff

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| state_delegate = Maryland

| district = Harford County

| term_start = 1963

| term_end = 1974

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| alongside = William H. Cox Jr., William C. Greer, Jon Harlan Livezey, W. Dale Hess, Winton B. Osborne, C. Stanley Blair, John W. Hardwicke

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|6|15}}

| birth_place = Fallston, Maryland, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2009|3|16|1926|6|15}}

| death_place = Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.

| resting_place = Bel Air Memorial Gardens
Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.

| party = Republican

| spouse = {{marriage|Elizabeth Anne Koller||2006|reason=died}}

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R. Wilson Scarff (June 15, 1926 – March 16, 2009) was an American politician from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1963 to 1974.

Early life

Ross Wilson Scarff was born on June 15, 1926, in Fallston, Maryland, to Addie (née Wilson) and G. Ross Scarff. He attended Harford County Public Schools.{{Cite web |date=2014-12-09 |title=R. Wilson Scarff |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/013300/013376/html/13376bio.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives}}

Career

Scarff was a merchant. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953.

Scarff was a Republican. Scarff served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1963 to 1974.{{Cite web |date=1999-04-30 |title=Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974) |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc2600/sc2685/house/html/hahouse.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives}}

Personal life

Scarff married Elizabeth Anne Koller. His wife died in 2006.{{Cite news |date=2006-12-08 |title=Scarff, Elizabeth A. |page=B7 |work=The Baltimore Sun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116121570/scarff-elizabeth-a-8-dec-2006-the/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Open access}}

Scarff died on March 16, 2009, in Bel Air, Maryland. He was buried at Bel Air Memorial Gardens.

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