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Massive and striking in appearance, Langdon Cheves of South Carolina sat at the head of Ways and Means during the early phase of the War of 1812. His stewardship successfully guided war finance plans through heavy opposition in the House of Representatives. His unpopular and courageous stand for raising military revenue and his sympathy for businessmen in the merchants' bond case cost him the committee's chairmanship in 1813. Cheves served as Speaker for the 2nd of the 13th Congress. From 1819 to 1822, he served as president of the Bank of the United States. |
