About Josiah Smith
Lived 1738 – 1803 (aged 65). Josiah Smith was an American politician and lawyer.
Josiah Smith (February 26, 1738 – April 4, 1803) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Born in Pembroke in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, to Reverend Thomas Smith Smith graduated from Harvard College in 1774, studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced.
Service in Congress Smith was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Seventh Congress, serving from March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1803. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1802.
Death and burial On his way home from Washington, Smith contracted smallpox Smith was interred in Center Cemetery, Pembroke, Massachusetts.
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American politician (1738-1803)
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Josiah Smith was born on 26 February 1738 in Pembroke.
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Josiah Smith died on 4 April 1803 in Pembroke.
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Josiah Smith was a politician and lawyer.
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