Samuel Ringgold (congressman)
Samuel Ringgold | |
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| Born | January 15, 1770 |
| Died | October 18, 1829 |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, soldier |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Children | 11, including Samuel Ringgold (United States Army officer) and Cadwalader Ringgold |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Ringgold V and Mary Galloway Ringgold |
| Relatives | Thomas Ringgold (grandfather) Samuel Galloway III (grandfather) Tench Ringgold (brother) |
Samuel Ringgold (January 15, 1770 – October 18, 1829), a Democratic-Republican, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1810 to 1821 with the exception of one two-year absence, was a brigadier general in the Maryland militia during the War of 1812 and father of two sons with distinguished military careers, Samuel and Cadwalader.