Uriah Forrest
American politician (1756–1805) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Uriah Forrest (1756 – July 6, 1805) was an American statesman and military leader from Maryland. Forrest was born in St. Mary's County in the Province of Maryland, near Leonardtown.[1][2] In his early childhood, he received only limited schooling. Born into a family with three other brothers, he was the direct descendant of a person who came to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1608.[3][4][5]
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Uriah Forrest | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1793 – November 8, 1794 | |
Preceded by | John F. Mercer |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Edwards |
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Born | 1756 (1756) St. Mary's County, Province of Maryland, British America |
Died | July 6, 1805(1805-07-06) (aged 48–49) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse | Rebecca Plater |
Residence | Georgetown |
Occupation | Tobacco trader, gentleman |
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