Samuel Chester Reid
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For other people named Sam or Samuel Reid, see Samuel Reid (disambiguation).
Samuel Chester Reid (24 August 1783 ā 28 January 1861) was an officer in the United States Navy who commanded a privateer during the War of 1812. He is also noted for having helped design the 1818 version of the flag of the United States, which first established the rule of keeping thirteen stripes and adding one star for each U.S. state.
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Born | August 24, 1783 Norwich, Connecticut, US |
Died | January 28, 1861(1861-01-28) (aged 77) New York City, New York, US |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1794ā1844 |
Rank | Master |
Commands held | General Armstrong |
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