Preceded by Samuel Earle Succeeded by Abraham Nott Role Former U.S. Congressman | Name William Smith Resigned March 3, 1799 | |
Born September 20, 1751
Bucks County, Pennsylvania ( 1751-09-20 ) Profession planter, politician, judge Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars American Revolutionary War Died June 22, 1837, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States Party Democratic-Republican Party Previous office Representative (SC 6th District) 1797–1799 Battles and wars American Revolutionary War | ||
Political party Democratic-Republican | ||
William Smith (September 20, 1751 – June 22, 1837) was a congressman, state senator and judge from South Carolina.
Smith was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the oldest son of Ralph Smith and Mercy Penquite Smith. He moved to what became Spartanburg District, South Carolina with his family in 1765, where he became a planter. He fought in the Revolutionary War and served as a county judge from 1785 to 1797. He served in the South Carolina Senate from the Spartanburg District from 1790 to 1796 and was later elected a Democratic-Republican to the fifth congress serving from 1797 to 1799. He was elected back to the South Carolina Senate serving from 1810 to 1818. He died in the Spartanburg District in 1837.
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