Josiah Smith | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | John Reed Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Taggart |
| Member of theMassachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1792-1794 1797 | |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1789-1790 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1738-02-26)February 26, 1738 |
| Died | April 4, 1803(1803-04-04) (aged 65) |
| 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 aUnited States representative fromMassachusetts. Born inPembroke in theProvince of Massachusetts Bay, to Reverend Thomas Smith[1] and Judith Miller Smith.[2] Smith graduated fromHarvard College in 1774, studied law, was admitted to thebar and practiced.
Smith was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theSeventh Congress, serving from March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1803. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1802.
On his way home from Washington, Smith contracted smallpox[1][2] in New York, he died inPembroke.[1] Smith was interred in Center Cemetery,Pembroke, Massachusetts.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 6th congressional district March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | Succeeded by |
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