John Speed Smith
M, #2066, b. 1 July 1792, d. 5 June 1854
| Birth* | 1 July 1792 | John Speed Smith was born on 1 July 1792 at near, Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., Kentucky.1 |
| Marriage* | 31 July 1815 | He married Elizabeth Lewis Clay on 31 July 1815. |
| Death* | 5 June 1854 | John Speed Smith died on 5 June 1854 at Richmond, Madison Co., Kentucky, at age 61.1 |
| Burial* | | He was buried at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison Co., Kentucky.1 |
| Biography* | | He was New Tag SMITH, John Speed (father of Green Clay Smith), a Representative from Kentucky ; born near Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Ky., July 1, 1792; attended a private school in Mercer County; served in the Indian campaign of 1811 as a private; studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1812, and commenced practice in Richmond, Ky; during the War of 1812 unlisted as a private and subsequently promoted to major; aide-de-camp to General Harrison with the rank of colonel; member of the State house of representatives in 1819; elected as a Democrat to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George Robertson, and served from August 6, 1821, to March 3, 1823; was not a candidate for renomination in 1822; again a member of the State house of representatives in 1827, 1830, 1839. 1841, and 1845, and served as speaker in 1827; United States district attorney for Kentucky 1828-1832; member of the State senate 1846-1850; died in Richmond, Ky., June 6, 1854; interment in Richmond Cemetery.1 |
Citations
- [S460] Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1927 - bio of John Speed Smith.