Forrest, Uriah, 1756-1805

<p>Uriah Forrest (1756 – July 6, 1805) was an American statesman and military leader from Maryland. Forrest was born in St. Mary's County in the Province of Maryland, near Leonardtown. In his early childhood, he received only limited schooling. Born into a family with three other brothers, he was the direct descendant of a person who came to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1608.</p>

<p>He served in varying roles within the Maryland Line. From January 14, 1776 until July 1776 he served as a 1st lieutenant in John Gunby's Independent Maryland Company. When this ended, he became a captain in the 3rd Battalion of the Maryland Flying Camp, until December 1776 when he was promoted to major and transferred to the 3rd Maryland Regiment. As a result of the change of military positions, he did not fight at the Battle of Brooklyn, unlike the 1st Maryland Regiment commanded by William Smallwood ("Smallwood's Battalion") and other military units, which fought under the command of General George Washington. By April 1777, his unit changed yet again when he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and he served in "Smallwood's Battalion" until August 1779. He was injured at the Battle of Germantown.</p>

<p>In August 1779, he left Smallwood's unit and served as a Lieutenant Colonel as part of the 7th Maryland Regiment. He retained that position until February 23, 1781, when he resigned.</p>

<ul><b>RACES</b>
<li>10/04/1792 MD District 3 Won 71.88% (+43.75%)</li>
<li>11/26/1790 MD US Senate Lost 40.00% (-20.00%)</li>
<li>12/10/1788 MD US Senate Lost 48.15% (-3.70%)</li>
<li>12/31/1786 MD Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
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FORREST, Uriah, a Delegate and a Representative from Maryland; born near Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Md., in 1756; received a limited schooling; served as a first lieutenant, captain, and major in Maryland forces in the Revolutionary War; wounded at the Battle of Germantown and lost a leg at the Battle of Brandywine; Member of the Continental Congress in 1787; elected as a Pro-Administration candidate to the Third Congress and served from March 4, 1793, to November 8, 1794, when he resigned; commissioned major general of Maryland Militia in 1795; clerk of the circuit court of the District of Columbia 1800-1805; died at his home, ``Rosedale,'' near Georgetown, D.C., July 6, 1805; interment in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.