William Smith (politician, before 1782)

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William Smith (* before 1782 in Chesterfield , Chesterfield County , Virginia , † after 1827) was an American politician . Between 1821 and 1827 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Life

William Smith attended public schools in his home country. Nothing is known about his professional career. In 1782 he became a member of the Virginia House of Representatives . He later joined the Democratic Republican Party .

In the 1820 congressional election , Smith was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded Ballard Smith on March 4, 1821 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1827 . In the mid-1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson . Since 1823 he represented the 21st district of his state as the successor to Thomas Newton .

After the end of his time in Congress, the trail of William Smith is lost.

Web links

  • William Smith in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Smith, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH before 1782
PLACE OF BIRTH Chesterfield , Chesterfield County , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH after 1827