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Smith (disambiguation).
William Smith was an eighteenth and nineteenth century congressman from Virginia.
Born in Chesterfield, Virginia, Smith completed preparatory studies and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1782. He was elected a Democratic-Republican, Crawford Republican and Jacksonian to the United States House of Representatives in 1820, serving from 1821 to 1827.
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| Preceded by Ballard Smith |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
Succeeded by Jabez Leftwich |
| Preceded by Thomas Newton, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 21st congressional district March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1827 (obsolete district) |
Succeeded by Lewis Maxwell |
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