Smith, Samuel

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Smith, Samuel

(born July 27, 1752, Carlisle, Pa.—died April 22, 1839, Baltimore, Md., U.S.) U.S. politician. He was a merchant in Baltimore and fought in the American Revolution. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1793–1803, 1816–22) and Senate (1803–15, 1822–33). As brigadier general of the Maryland militia, he commanded U.S. troops that defended Baltimore from the British in the War of 1812. After leading the militia against rioters, he was elected mayor of Baltimore (1835–38) at age 83.

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