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Samuel Smith (New Hampshire politician)

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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
SpouseSally Garfield
RelationsJeremiah Smith
Robert Smith
ProfessionMerchant
Manufacturer
Politician

Samuel Smith (November 11, 1765 – April 25, 1842) was an American politician, and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

Early life

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

Career

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Samuel Smith". 2009 Ancestry.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  2. ^ Smith, Samuel (1906). Reunion of the descendents of William Smith held in Peterborough, N. H . Press of W.H. Benson. p. 150.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's at-large congressional district

1813 – 1815
Succeeded by