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James Smith

Full Name: James Smith
Date of birth: September 10, 1792
Date of death: December 25, 1855

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H Rusk Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 1st (1)     Unknown / Rusk   Rusk

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
1st (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Unknown / Rusk
Counties in district:
Rusk

Terms of service notes


(1) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩

Biographical Information

  • SMITH, JAMES (1792-1855). Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Biographical sketch, General James Smith, pp. 140-141. A History of Rusk County, Texas, 1961.

  • War of 1812, Creek Indian wars, lieutenant in battle of New Orleans. Texas Army, Texas Revolution, captain of cavalry of Nacogdoches Mounted Volunteers; appointed inspector general with rank of colonel on 5/4/1836; elected brigadier general 3/7/1840. Handbook of Texas Online.

  • SMITH COUNTY named for James Smith. "In July 1846 Smith County was marked off from the Nacogdoches District and named for Gen. James Smith, a hero of the Texas Revolution and a prominent military figure in the Republic of Texas. " Handbook of Texas Online.

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