Philip Stuart was an American

United States

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 politician and soldier who represented the state of Maryland

Maryland

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 in the House of Representatives

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Stuart was born near Fredericksburg, Virginia

Fredericksburg, Virginia

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, and completed his preparatory education before moving to Maryland. He served during the American Revolutionary War

American Revolutionary War

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 as a lieutenant in the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons

3rd Continental Light Dragoons

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, and was wounded at Eutaw Springs

Battle of Eutaw Springs

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 on September 8, 1781. He transferred to Baylor’s dragoons on November 9, 1782, and later served as a lieutenant in the Second Artillerists and Engineers, beginning on June 5, 1798 and ending with his resignation on November 15, 1800. He also served in the War of 1812

War of 1812

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Stuart was elected as a Federalist

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 to the Twelfth and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1811 to March 3, 1819. He died in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, and is interred in the Congressional Cemetery

Congressional Cemetery

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