Biography

1771 - 01/09/1841

Wilson Smith (Democrat, no district number) Crawford, Erie, Venango, Mercer, Warren Counties, 1809-1813

Early Life:

Wilson Smith born 1771, Mill Creek, Erie Pennsylvania; son of Revolutionary War veteran Matthew and Agnes Smith ; married, Jane Wilson, son Colonel Matthew Smith; appointed, County Surveyor, 1800; County Sheriff, 1803; elected, Conventionalist, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1805-1807; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1807-1808; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1809-1813; state quartermaster general, War of 1812; third Aide de Camp, Governor Simon Snyder, War of 1812; Paymaster, Pennsylvania Militia, Oliver Hazard Perry, Erie Campaign; Associate Judge of Erie County, 1814-1819; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1819-1821; unsuccessful election, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1825; unsuccessful election, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1828; unsuccessful election, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1829; federal elector, President Andrew Jackson, 1832; died, January 9, 1841 (aged 69–70), Waterford, Erie County, Pennsylvania; interment, Waterford Cemetery, Waterford, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Early Career:

State quartermaster general, War of 1812; third Aide de Camp, Governor Simon Snyder, War of 1812; Paymaster, Pennsylvania Militia, Oliver Hazard Perry, Erie Campaign.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Appointed, County Surveyor, 1800.

County Sheriff, 1803.

Elected, Conventionalist, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1805-1807.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1807-1808.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, no district number, Crawford, Erie, Venango, Mercer, Warren Counties, 1809-1813.

Associate Judge of Erie County, 1814-1819.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1819-1821.

Unsuccessful election, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1825.

Unsuccessful election, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1828.

Unsuccessful election, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1829.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

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Cited:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164564132/wilson-smith