Jeremiah Smith
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 1)
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| In office March 4, 1791 – July 26, 1797 |
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| Preceded by | Abiel Foster |
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| Succeeded by | Peleg Sprague |
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| In office June 8, 1809 – June 5, 1810 |
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| Preceded by | John Langdon |
| Succeeded by | John Langdon |
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| Born | November 29, 1759 Peterborough, Province of New Hampshire |
| Died | September 21, 1842 (aged 82) Dover, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Federalist |
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Pro-Administration (until 1795) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Ross, Elizabeth Hale (married twice) |
| Residence | Exeter |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, Rutgers College |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Jeremiah Smith (November 29, 1759 – September 21, 1842) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician from Exeter, New Hampshire. Born in 1759 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, he represented New Hampshire in the U.S. House and served as Governor of New Hampshire in 1809 and 1810. Smith defeated Governor John Langdon by only 319 votes. However, Langdon defeated Smith in the following election. Smith died in 1842 in Dover, New Hampshire, and is buried at the Winter Street Cemetery in Exeter.
Smith served as Chief Justice of the Superior Court (later denominated Supreme Court) in the early 19th Century prior to being elected governor and again (1811) after being elected governor. He was removed by the elimination of the court by the legislature. [1]
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- ^ See John H. Morrison, Life of the Honorable Jeremiah Smith, Little & Brown, 1845.
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| Preceded by John Langdon |
Governor of New Hampshire 1809–1810 |
Succeeded by John Langdon |
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