Samuel Smith (New Hampshire politician)

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 bySamuel Dinsmoor
Succeeded byCharles Humphrey Atherton
Personal details
Born(1765-11-11)November 11, 1765
Peterborough, Province of New Hampshire, British America
DiedApril 25, 1842(1842-04-25) (aged 76)
Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting placeVillage Cemetery
Peterborough, New Hampshire
CitizenshipU.S.
Political partyFederalist
Spouse(s)Sally Garfield
RelationsJeremiah Smith
Robert Smith
ProfessionMerchant
Manufacturer
Politician

Early life

Born in Peterborough in the Province of New Hampshire, Smith attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, and Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts.

Career

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.[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

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.

Family life

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.[2]

References
  1. "Samuel Smith". 2009 Ancestry.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  2. Smith, Samuel. Reunion of the descendents of William Smith held in Peterborough, N. H . Press of W.H. Benson. p. 150.


U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Samuel Dinsmoor		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's at-large congressional district
1813 – 1815		 Succeeded by
Charles Humphrey Atherton
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