Nathaniel Smith
Nathaniel Smith | |
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Member of the James Davenport | |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
In office 1789-1795 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Nathan Smith and Truman Smith | January 6, 1762
Children | Harriet J. Smith and Nathaniel Benedict Smith |
Parent(s) | Richard Smith and Annis (Hurd) Smith |
Alma mater | Litchfield Law School |
Occupation | Lawyer, judge, politician |
Nathaniel Smith (January 6, 1762 – March 9, 1822) was a nineteenth-century lawyer, cattle dealer, judge and politician. He served as a
Biography
Smith was born in Woodbury in the Connecticut Colony, the son of Richard Smith and Annis (Hurd) Smith. He attended the common schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was also a cattle dealer. Smith attended the Litchfield Law School.[1] He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1787. Smith began the practice of law in Woodbury.[2]
In 1789 Smith became a member of the
Smith served as a member of the Connecticut council of assistants from 1799 to 1804.
In 1806 he became judge of the
Personal life
Smith married Ruth Benedict Smith.[10] They had two children, Harriet J. Smith and Nathaniel Benedict Smith.[11]
Smith was the brother of
References
- ^ "Nathaniel Smith". Litchfield Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Nathaniel Smith". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "Nathaniel Smith". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Rep. Nathaniel Smith". Govtrack.us. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Nathaniel Smith (1762-1822)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ Kilbourn, Dwight Canfield (1909). The Bench and Bar of Litchfield County, Connecticut, 1709-1909: Biographical Sketches of Members, History and Catalogue of the Litchfield Law School, Historical Notes. Dwight Canfield Kilbourn. p. 291.
- ^ Church, Samuel and Litchfield County (Conn.) (1851). Litchfield County centennial celebration held at Litchfield, Conn., 13th and 14th of August, 1851. E. Hunt. p. 34.
- ^ Adams, George (1854). The Massachusetts Register, Issue 88. George Adams. p. 237.
- ^ a b "SMITH, Nathaniel, (1762 - 1822)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Nathaniel Smith". Litchfield Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Nathaniel Smith". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Smith family of Connecticut". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ Fay, John William and Herbert M Linen (1915). The Cyclopædia of American biography, Volume 5. Press Association Compilers.