Smith, James Strudwick b. September 8, 1787 d. December 7, 1852 US Congressman. He graduated from Philadelphia's Jefferson Medical College in 1818 and became a physician, practicing first near Hillsborough and later near Chapel Hill. In 1816 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican and served two terms, 1817 to 1821. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1820, afterwards returning to his medical practice. Smith served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1821 to 1822 and was a Delegate to the 1835 state...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Jones Grove Plantation Cemetery, Fearrington Village, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA Plot: Row 1, Column 1
b. September 8, 1787 d. December 7, 1852