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Smith (JOHN WALTER American Senator)

JOHN WALTER, American Senator; born at Snow Hill, Md., Feb. 5, 1845. In 1889 he was elected to the State Senate, and in 1895 acted as chairman of the Democratic State Committee. In 1899 he became a member of Congress; in 1900 was elected Governor of Mary land, serving two terms. In 1908 he was elected to the United States Senate for the term ending in 1909 and was reelected for terms 1909-1915 and 1915-1921.

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