Samuel Magill was the second mayor of

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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

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, national political coverage, and advertisements.

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City of Cumberland, Maryland
{{DEFAULTSORT:Magill, Samuel Mayors of Cumberland, Maryland Year of birth missing American newspaper publishers (people) 19th-century mayors of places in Maryland 19th-century Maryland politicians