Samuel Smith (New Hampshire)
| Samuel Smith | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-Large district |
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In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel Dinsmoor |
| Succeeded by | Charles Humphrey Atherton |
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| Born |
November 11, 1765 Peterboro, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1842 (aged 76) Peterboro, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Village Cemetery Peterboro, New Hampshire |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Garfield |
| Relations |
Jeremiah Smith Robert Smith |
| Children | Jeremiah Smith Frederick A. Smith Maria Smith Samuel Garfield Smith Albert Smith William Sidney Smith Alexander Hamilton Smith Elizabeth Morison Smith Sarah Jane Smith Maria Smith Mary Soley Smith Ellen Smith |
| Profession | Merchant Manufacturer Politician |
Samuel Smith (November 11, 1765 – April 25, 1842) was an American politician, and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
Born in Peterboro, New Hampshire, Smith attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, and Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts.
Smith 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. 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.
Smith 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.
Smith 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.
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