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Smith family of Woodbury, Connecticut

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Nathaniel Smith (1762-1822) — of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn., January 6, 1762. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1789; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1795-99; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1799-1804; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1806-19. Died in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn., March 9, 1822 (age 60 years, 62 days). Interment at Episcopal Church Cemetery, Woodbury, Conn.

		Relatives: Brother of Nathan Smith; uncle of Truman Smith.
		Political family: Smith family of Woodbury, Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Nathan Smith (1770-1835) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn., January 8, 1770. Whig. Lawyer; New Haven County Prosecuting Attorney, 1817-35; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1818; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1825; member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1827; U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1829; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1833-35; died in office 1835. Died in Washington, D.C., December 6, 1835 (age 65 years, 332 days). Interment at Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

		Relatives: Brother of Nathaniel Smith; uncle of Truman Smith.
		Political family: Smith family of Woodbury, Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Truman Smith (1791-1884) — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn., November 27, 1791. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Litchfield, 1831-32, 1834; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1839-43, 1845-49 (5th District 1839-43, 4th District 1845-49); U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1849-54; federal judge, 1862. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., May 3, 1884 (age 92 years, 158 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Conn.

		Relatives: Nephew of Nathaniel Smith and Nathan Smith.
		Political family: Smith family of Woodbury, Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

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