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