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Smith, Samuel 1752-
Military officer; born in Lancaster, Pa., July 27, 1752; went to Baltimore with his father in 1760, and, receiving a common school education, entered his father's counting-ro battle of Long Island; was distinguished on Harlem Plains; and was wounded at White Plains. Captain Smith was in the retreat of Washington to the Delaware late in 1776; was lieutenant-colonel of a nd as major-general of Maryland troops did good service in the defence of Baltimore in 1814. General Smith was a member of Congress, either as Representative or United States Senator, from 1793 to 1833.
When, in his eightythird year (1835), a mob took possession of Baltimore, General Smith, at the call
Samuel Smith. of the citizens, led a force that effectually suppressed the disturbances, ane, General Smith, at the call
Samuel Smith. of the citizens, led a force that effectually suppressed the disturbances, and he was afterwards elected mayor of the city, where he died, April 22, 1839.