Leonard Frailey (1781-1864)

Leonard Frailey (1781-1864) was a captain in Peter Little’s company of the 39th regiment in 1807 (Federal Gazette, August 12, 1807). He served in the War of 1812, and was known as an “Old Defender”. He is buried along with seven of his 14 children in Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore. Scott Sheads has researched and written about his demonstration before Luther Martin’s house and his service during the War of 1812. See Scott Sheads article in the Maryland Historical Magazine, The Last Old Defenders of 1814, p. 123 ff. Scott has written a short biographical sketch of Leonard Frailey in which he notes that Frailey was a printer by trade whose service in the militia included the drilling of the 3rd Brigade “and placing them in condition for actual service” in the defense of Baltimore in 1814 (communication to ecp on 8/20/2020). See: [blog Remembering Baltimore"].

Frailey was a perennial losing candidate for [Sheriff of Baltimore County] on the Republican Ticket (the known years are 1807, 1809, and 1815).

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He was also the publisher of the Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser (1803-1805) and the Evening Post (1806-1809).