James Black Groome (April 4, 1838 – October 5, 1893), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 36th governor of Maryland in the United States from 1874 to 1876. He was also a member of the United States Senate, representing Maryland, from 1879 to 1885.
Early life and career
James Black Groome was born on April 4, 1838, in Elkton, Maryland, to Elizabeth Riddle (née Black) and John Charles Groome. His father was a Maryland gubernatorial candidate and Maryland secretary of state. His grandfather John Groome was a Maryland state delegate. His maternal grandfather James R. Black of New Castle, Delaware, was a Delaware Supreme Court judge. He attended Elkton Academy. At one point in 1872, Groome was considered as a candidate for the U.S. Senate by the House of Delegates.