About John Smith Hollins
Lived 1786 – 1856 (aged 69–70). John Smith Hollins was an American politician.
John Smith Hollins (c. 1786 – November 28, 1856) was Mayor of Baltimore from 1852 to 1854.
War of 1812 During the War of 1812, at about 26 years of age, John Smith Hollins served as a first lieutenant in the company of Captain Sterrett, also known as the First Baltimore Hussars, which formed a part of the Fifth Maryland Cavalry. This unit served during the Battle of Baltimore from September 12–13, 1814.
Mayor of Baltimore John Smith Hollins served as Mayor of Baltimore from November 8, 1852, to November 13, 1854. During his tenure as Mayor, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was completed to the Ohio River, and a loan of five million dollars, by the municipality to this company, was authorized by Act of Assembly.
Hollins died on November 28, 1856.
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American politician
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John Smith Hollins was born in 1786.
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John Smith Hollins died on 28 November 1856.
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