Biography

1766 - 04/21/1849

Robert Smith (D15) Franklin County, 1819-1823

Early Life:

Robert Smith, born 1766, Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania; auditor, Franklin County, 1805-1807; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1807-1809; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1811-1814; elected, 48th Speaker of the House, 1813, resigned, 1814; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1815-1816; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, Franklin County, 1819-1823; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1823-1824; elected, associate judge, Franklin County Court, 1836-1843; married, Elizabeth Irwin Smith, 1790, children, Jane, William, Sarah; died, April 21, 1849, Franklin County, Pennsylvania; interment, Church Hill Graveyard, Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics: 

Auditor, Franklin County, 1805-1807.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1807-1809. 

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1811-1814; elected, 48th Speaker of the House, December 7, 1813, resigned, February 14, 1814.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1815-1816. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 15th district, Franklin County, 1819-1823.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1823-1824.

Elected, associate judge, 16th District, Franklin County Court, 1836-1843.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Robert Smith - PA House of Representatives - PA House of Representatives (state.pa.us)

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)

Robert Smith (1766-1849) - Find a Grave Memorial