Samuel Magill was the second mayor of
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a U.S. city in and the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its s ...
from 1823 to 1824.
In 1812, Magill established one of the first newspapers in Cumberland, the ''Allegany Freeman'', whose editorial stance supported Democratic politics. The ''Freeman'' featured news about the
War of 1812
The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...
, national political coverage, and advertisements.
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City of Cumberland, Maryland
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Mayors of Cumberland, Maryland
Year of birth missing
American newspaper publishers (people)