Samuel Ringgold (congressman)

Samuel Ringgold ( born January 15, 1770 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, † October 18, 1829 in Frederick, Maryland ) was an American politician. Between 1810 and 1821 he represented two times the state of Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Samuel Ringgold received only a limited education. He settled near Hagerstown, where he worked in agriculture. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party launched a political career. In 1795 he moved into the House of Representatives of Maryland; 1801-1806 he was a member of the State Senate. From 1806 to 1810 Ringgold judge of the Tax Court ( Levy Court ) in Washington County. This post he held later 1822-1826 again. In 1810 he became brigadier general of state militia.

Following the resignation of Congressman Roger Nelson Ringgold was in the due election for the fourth seat of Maryland as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on 15 October 1810. After two re- elections he could remain until March 3, 1815 Congress. In this time the British -American War was actively participated in the Ringgold.

In the congressional elections of 1816 he was elected again in the fourth electoral district of his state in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he became the successor of George Baer on March 4, 1817 which was two years before become his successor. After a re-election, he could spend up to March 3, 1821 another term in Congress. After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives to Ringgold operated again in agriculture. He was also from 1822 to 1826 once again control judges. He died on 18 October 1829 in Frederick and was buried near Hagerstown.