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William Smallwood (1732 – February 14, 1792) was an American planter, soldier and politician from Charles County, Maryland. 1 He served as an officer during the French and Indian War and in the Maryland Assembly. He was appointed a colonel and appointed commander of the 1st Maryland Regiment, Continental Line. He was later promoted to Brigadier General and finally Major General in the Continental Army. He later served as Governor of Maryland from 1785 until 1788. He served as the first President-General of the Maryland Society of the Cincinnati in 1783.
It has been noted on local historical signs in Calvert, Maryland, that General Smallwood occupied the "East Nottingham Friends House" at the intersections of Calvert Road and Brick Meetinghouse Road (near the intersection of 272 and 273) about 6 miles east of Rising Sun, Maryland.2 During his occupation of the building in 1778, Gen. Smallwood used the building as a hospital. Some of the soldiers that died in the building are buried in the graveyard directly outside. General Smallwood also frequented the "Cross Keys Inn" (built in 1774), at the time a several room Inn and bar. This building still stands as a private residence at the intersection of Calvert Road and Cross Keys Road directly down the hill.
References
- ^ "Inventory of Maryland Monuments by County".
- ^ "Revolutionary War Pension Application of William Beckwith".
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| Preceded by William Paca |
Governor of Maryland 1785 –1788 |
Succeeded by John Eager Howard |
| Preceded by George Plater |
President of the Maryland State Senate 1791 |
Succeeded by George Dent |
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