Josiah Smith
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| Josiah Smith | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 6th district |
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| In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
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| Preceded by | John Reed, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Taggart |
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| Born | February 26, 1738 Pembroke, Massachusetts |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Pembroke, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Pembroke Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Children | Albert Smith |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, 1774 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Josiah Smith (February 26, 1738 – April 4, 1803) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Pembroke, to Reverend Thomas Smith[1] and Judith Miller Smith.[2] Smith graduated from Harvard College in 1774, studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced.
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Service in the Massachusetts Legislature
Smith was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1789 and 1790 and served in the Massachusetts State Senate from 1792 to 1794 and in 1797. He was State treasurer in 1797,
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[1][2] in New York, he died in Pembroke.[1] Smith was interred in Center Cemetery, Pembroke, Massachusetts.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
Succeeded by Samuel Taggart |
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