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Isaac Smith

1740 – 1807

United States Representative from New Jersey

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About Isaac Smith

Lived 1740 – 1807 (aged 66–67). Isaac Smith was an American politician, lawyer and judge.

Isaac Smith (1740 – August 29, 1807) was a physician, and a United States representative from New Jersey. He was the President of the Medical Society of New Jersey, and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Biography Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he graduated from Princeton College in 1755, was a teacher in that institution from 1755 to 1758, studied medicine, and commenced practice in Trenton. In 1768 he was elected to the American Philosophical Society. He was a colonel in the Hunterdon County Militia in 1776 and 1777, serving with Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Hunt, and was elected as a Federalist to the Fourth Congress, serving from March 4, 1795 to March 3, 1797.

Smith was appointed by President George Washington a commissioner to treat with the Seneca Indians in 1797, and was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey from 1777 to 1804. He was the first president of the Trenton Banking Co. from 1805 to 1807. He died in Trenton, New Jersey on August 29, 1807. Interment was in the First Presbyterian Churchyard.

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Important facts

Born
1740, Trenton
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Princeton University, Princeton College
Positions held
United States representative, President of the Medical Society of New Jersey

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Isaac Smith?

United States Representative from New Jersey (1740-1807)

When was Isaac Smith born?

Isaac Smith was born in 1740 in Trenton.

When did Isaac Smith die?

Isaac Smith died on 29 August 1807 in Trenton.

What was Isaac Smith's occupation?

Isaac Smith was a politician, lawyer and judge.

What nationality was Isaac Smith?

Isaac Smith was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Isaac Smith

· Wikidata: Q1673446

· DBpedia: Isaac Smith (New Jersey politician)

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