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William Smith

Birth:	Sep. 20, 1751 Bucks County Pennsylvania, USA
Death:	Jun. 23, 1837 Spartanburg Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA
US Congressman. He moved to South Carolina with his father in 1765 and became a plantation owner in Spartanburg. He served during the Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of Captain and later serving as a Major in the South Carolina militia. Smith served in several local, county and state offices, including County Court Judge from 1785 to 1797, and the South Carolina Senate from 1790 to 1796. In 1796 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican and served one term, 1797 to 1799. Smith did not run for reelection in 1798 and returned to operating his plantation. He served in the State Senate again from 1810 to 1818. (bio by: Bill McKern) Family links: Spouse: Mourning Bearden Smith (1763 - 1842)* Children: Elihu P Smith (1804 - 1878)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for William Smith

Burial: Smith Cemetery Glenn Springs Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Bill McKern Record added: May 10, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 26730545