Richard Smith (Continental Congress), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Richard Smith (Continental Congress)

American lawyer and politician

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1735

Place of Birth: Burlington, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 17-Sep-1803

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Richard Smith (Continental Congress)

  • Richard Smith (March 22, 1735 – September 17, 1803) was a lawyer and politician who served in the Continental Congress. Richard Smith was born in Burlington, Province of New Jersey to Richard Smith, a member of the West Jersey Assembly, and Abigail Raper, his wife.
  • Smith was educated under private teachers and in Quaker schools, and studied law.
  • He was admitted to the bar in 1762 and practiced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later in Burlington.
  • He was commissioned county clerk of Burlington on December 7, 1762. Smith was chosen as a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress from July 23, 1774, to June 12, 1776, when he resigned.
  • He was a member of the New Jersey Legislative Council (now the New Jersey Senate) in 1776, and was elected treasurer of New Jersey, serving 1776 until he resigned on February 15, 1777.
  • Smith moved to Laurens, New York, in 1790, and then to Philadelphia in 1799.
  • He died near Natchez, Mississippi, and was interred in Natchez Cemetery.

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