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Origin: Somerset County was created by an Order in Council in 1666 and named for Lady Mary Somerset, daughter of Thomas Arundell of Wardour, and wife of Sir John Somerset. Lady Somerset was the sister of Lady Anne Arundell, who was the wife of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore.
County Seat: Princess Anne, MD 21853
Form of Government: County Commissioners
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websites:
Economic Development Commission: http://skipjack.net/le_shore/somerset
Job Service: www.careernet.state.md.us/county/somerset.htm
Library: http://sailor.lib.md.us/docs/libdir/some.html
Public Schools: www.familyeducation.com/MD/Somerset
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/so/html/somerset.html
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/somerset.htm
Tourism Dept.: http://skipjack.net/le_shore/visitsomerset
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