CHAPTER XVI

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THE WAR OF 1812 AND THE REMOVAL OF JEWISH DISABILITIES IN MARYLAND.

The Jewish community almost at a standstill between the Revolution and the War of 1812――Stoppage of immigration and losses through emigration and assimilation――No Jews in the newly admitted States――The small number of Jews who fought in the second war with England included Judah Touro, the philanthropist――The Jewish disabilities in Maryland――A Jew appointed by Jefferson as United States Marshal for that State――The “Jew Bill” as an issue in Maryland politics――Removal of the disabilities in 1826.

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