George William Smith (politician)

For other people named George Smith, see George Smith (disambiguation).

George William Smith

George William Smith (1762 – December 26, 1811) was Acting Governor of Virginia, briefly between the terms of John Tyler, Sr. and James Monroe in January 1811 and the 17th Governor of Virginia from April to December of the same year when Monroe resigned to become United States Secretary of State. He was officially elected to the office in December, but later died in a theater fire in Richmond, Virginia. His ashes were placed under a rock at Monumental Church in Richmond with the ashes of other victims of the fire including former senator and president of the Bank of Virginia, Abraham B. Venable.

External links

• George William Smith at Find A Grave
• George William Smith at the National Governor's Association

Archival Records

• A Guide to the Governor George William Smith Executive Papers, 1811-1812 at The Library of Virginia

Political offices
Preceded by James Monroe	Governor of Virginia 1811	Succeeded by Peyton Randolph Acting Governor