Samuel Smith (November 11, 1765 – April 25, 1842) was an American politician, and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
Samuel Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-Large district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Dinsmoor |
| Succeeded by | Charles Humphrey Atherton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1765 Peterborough, Province of New Hampshire, British America |
| Died | April 25, 1842 (aged 76) Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Village Cemetery Peterborough, New Hampshire |
| Citizenship | U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Sally Garfield |
| Relations | Jeremiah Smith Robert Smith |
| Profession | Merchant Manufacturer Politician |
Early life
editBorn in Peterborough in the Province of New Hampshire, Smith attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, and Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts.
Career
editSmith engaged in mercantile pursuits and served as moderator in town meetings, 1794-1811.
Elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress, Smith was United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815.[1] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1814 and resumed his former business pursuits. In 1828, he engaged in the manufacture of paper and cotton goods.
Death
editSmith died in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, on April 25, 1842 (age 76 years, 165 days). He is interred at Village Cemetery, Peterborough, New Hampshire.
Family life
editSmith was brother of Jeremiah Smith and uncle of Robert Smith. He married Sally Garfield on November 10, 1793 and they had twelve children: Jeremiah, Frederick A., Maria, Samuel Garfield, Albert, William Sidney, Alexander Hamilton, Elizabeth Morison, Sarah Jane, Maria, Mary Soley, and Ellen.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Samuel Smith". 2009 Ancestry.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Samuel (1906). Reunion of the descendents of William Smith held in Peterborough, N. H . Press of W.H. Benson. p. 150.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Samuel Smith (id: S000608)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Samuel Smith at Find a Grave