American politician (1793–1867)
Albert Smith |
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In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
Preceded by | Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith |
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Succeeded by | William P. Fessenden |
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In office 1820 |
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Born | (1793-01-03)January 3, 1793 Hanover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Died | May 29, 1867(1867-05-29) (aged 74) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Political party | Democratic |
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Spouse | Roxy Chaddock |
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Alma mater | Brown University |
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Profession | Politician, lawyer |
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Albert Smith (January 3, 1793 – May 29, 1867) was a U.S. Representative from Maine.
Born in Hanover, Massachusetts, Smith attended the common schools and was graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, in 1813. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Portland, Maine, in 1817. He served as member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1820. He was United States Marshal for the district of Maine 1830–1838.
Smith was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress. He died in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1867. He was interred in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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