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  Semmes, Benedict Joseph
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AffiliationNational Republican   
NameBenedict Joseph Semmes
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Oak Lawn, Maryland , United States
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Born November 01, 1789
DiedFebruary 10, 1863 (73 years)
ContributorMr. Techno
Last ModifedRBH
Jan 05, 2015 11:04pm
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Infoa Representative from Maryland; born in Charles County, Md., November 1, 1789; attended the rural schools and a medical college in Philadelphia; was graduated from Baltimore Medical School in 1811; commenced practice in Piscataway, Prince Georges County, Md., and later engaged in farming; member of the State house of delegates 1825-1828 and served as speaker; served in the State senate; elected to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829-March 3, 1833); again a member of the State house of delegates in 1842 and 1843; lived in retirement until his death at Oak Lawn, Prince Georges County, Md., February 10, 1863.


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