Plummer Ijams became part of our funny names roll due to his run for the Maryland House of Delegates.  There are, of course, some variations in the spelling of his surname and others have it as “Iiams”.  Fortunately for him, indoor plumbing was uncommon. He ran for the House in 1819 and 1820. He was a notable Republican from Frederick County and he was elected in 1819 but plunged by the Federalists in 1820. Apparently, he was against raising the Governor’s salary and against the nomination of a replacement for U.S. Senator Hanson, who died in office.