Person:George Smith (426)

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Gov. George William Smith, 17th Governor of Virginia
b.1762 Essex, Virginia, United States
d.26 Dec 1811 Richmond (independent city), Virginia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1760
  1. Alice Lee SmithAbt 1761 -
  2. Gov. George William Smith, 17th Governor of Virginia1762 - 1811
  3. Meriweather Smith1769 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Gov. George William Smith, 17th Governor of Virginia1762 - 1811
  • W.  Sarah Adams1766 - 1806
m. 7 Feb 1793
  1. Richard Lee Smith1794 -
  2. George William Smith1795 - 1823
  3. Elizabeth Griffin Smith1798 - 1802
  4. Sarah Adams Smith1801 - 1802
  5. John Adams Smith1802 - 1864
  6. Philip Francis Samuel Smith1805 - 1805
  7. Thomas Smith1806 -
  8. Bathurst SmithAbt 1808 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Gov. George William Smith, 17th Governor of Virginia1762 - 1811
  • W.  Jane Reade
m. Abt 1807
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Gov. George William Smith, 17th Governor of Virginia
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1762 Essex, Virginia, United States
Marriage 7 Feb 1793 Virginia, United Statesto Sarah Adams
Marriage Abt 1807 [2nd wife - she is the widow Jones]
to Jane Reade
Death[1] 26 Dec 1811 Richmond (independent city), Virginia, United Statesage 49 - died in a theater fire
Burial? Richmond (county), Virginia, United Statesashes placed under a rock at Monumental Church
Reference Number Q882137 (Wikidata)

George William Smith (1762 – December 26, 1811) was Acting Governor of Virginia, briefly between the terms of John Tyler, Sr. and James Monroe in January 1811 and the 17th Governor of Virginia from April to December of the same year when Monroe resigned to become United States Secretary of State. He was officially elected to the office in December, but later died in a theater fire in Richmond, Virginia. His ashes were placed under a rock at Monumental Church in Richmond with the ashes of other victims of the fire including former senator and president of the Bank of Virginia, Abraham B. Venable.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article George William Smith (politician).

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Family Recorded, in William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute)
    5:159-164, 1897.

    [GENEALOGY OF THE ADAMS FAMILY OF NEW KENT AND HENRICO COUNTIES, VA. Compiled by C.W. Coleman.]

    ... 7. Sarah, b. 14 Jan., 1766 ; d. 30 Sept., 1806. She married, 7 Feb., 1793, George William Smith (b. 1762; d. 26 Dec., 1811), Governor of Virginia, &c. Issue. ...

  2.   Family Recorded, in William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute)
    6:46, 1898.

    [GENEALOGY OF THE SMITH FAMILY OF ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Compiled by C.W. Coleman.]

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