Thomas Yates Walsh

Biography

Thomas Yates Walsh was born in 1809 and lived through the first half of the nineteenth century, a period of significant growth and change in the United States. His life encompassed the early industrial era and the tensions that would lead to the Civil War. Though his specific occupations and achievements are not well documented, he was part of the fabric of Maryland's communities during this formative period.

Walsh lived until 1865, witnessing the conclusion of the Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction. He was interred in Old Saint Paul's Cemetery, where he rests among the generations that shaped Maryland's past. His life represents the experiences of ordinary citizens who lived through extraordinary historical times.