Samuel Stevens

Samuel Stevens, Jr. (born July 13, 1778 in Talbot County , Maryland , † February 7, 1860 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Maryland from 1822 to 1826 .

Early years and political advancement

Samuel Stevens graduated from the Reverend John Bowie's School . During the war of 1812 he was a captain in the Maryland Militia. Between 1807 and 1820 he was a member of the Maryland House of Representatives on several occasions . Samuel Stevens was a member of the Democratic Republican Party and was elected as its candidate in 1822 by the legislature of his state to the new governor.

Governor of Maryland and additional résumé

Stevens took up his new office on December 16, 1822. After he was confirmed in his office in 1823 and 1824, he could remain in office until January 2, 1826. During his reign, Maryland Jews were given the right to vote. It was then that the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was founded and the first state road was completed. At the end of his term, Stevens was President of an Agricultural Society ( Agricultural Society for the Eastern Shore ). He died in February 1860 at the age of 81. He had nine children with his wife, Eliza May.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 2, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	Stevens, Samuel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Stevens, Samuel junior (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 13, 1778
PLACE OF BIRTH	Talbot County , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH	February 7, 1860
Place of death	Talbot County , Maryland