Samuel Middleton Semmes

Samuel Middleton Semmes (1811 – 1867) was an attorney and Maryland State Senator.

Semmes was born in Charles County, Maryland, in 1811. He had one brother, Raphael, who went on to become an Admiral in the Confederate States Navy. Samuel graduated from Georgetown University, and was admitted to the bar in Allegany County.

He drafted most of the charters of the pioneering coal companys in Allegany County. He served as State Senator from 1855 to 1866.^[1] He was associated with Lulworth Iron, and the New York Mining Company.

Semmes died in 1867.

References

^ "Western Maryland Regional Library Samuel Semmes". Western Maryland Regional Library. http://www.whilbr.org/itemdetail.aspx?idEntry=3026. Retrieved 2009-07-01.

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Name	Semmes, Samuel Middleton
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1811
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Date of death	1867
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