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Samuel Smith of Maryland amassed wealth as a Baltimore merchant, then entered Congress in 1793 and served for 40 years in the House and Senate. During the War of 1812, he took up arms and led the land and sea forces that defended Baltimore against the British. At separate times he served as chairman of Ways and Means and of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures. He paid no heed to protocol if ignoring it advanced the cause of protectionism that he favored. |
