Samuel Smith

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Samuel Smith was an American Revolutionary War and War of 1812 officer and politician who led the defense of Baltimore against the British in 1814.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
military officer
politician
birthDate 1752-07-27
birthPlace Carlisle, Pennsylvania
causeOfDeath natural causes
conflict American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1839-04-22
deathPlace Baltimore
surface form: "Baltimore, Maryland"
era 18th century
19th century
ethnicGroup American colonists
father John Smith
legislativeBody Baltimore City Council
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic-Republican Party
militaryBranch Continental Army
United States Army
militaryCommand defense forces of Baltimore
militaryRank major general
notableFor defense of Baltimore in 1814
notableWork leadership in the defense of Baltimore
occupation merchant
politician
soldier
participatedIn American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
placeOfBurial Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
positionHeld Mayor of Baltimore
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
United States Representative from Maryland
United States Senator from Maryland
representedInLegislature Maryland
residence Baltimore
surface form: "Baltimore, Maryland"
sibling Robert Smith

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Baltimore commander Samuel Smith
Robert Smith hasBrother Samuel Smith
Robert Smith hasSibling Samuel Smith