Bernard Smith, (July 5, 1776 – July 16, 1835) was an American politician who served one term as a United States Representative from New Jersey from 1819 to 1821.
Biography[edit]
He was born in Morristown, New Jersey. After completing preparatory studies he was collector of customs in 1809 and 1810, and then postmaster of New Brunswick from 1810-1819.[1]
Congress[edit]
He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821).[2][3] He did not seek renomination in 1820.
Later years[edit]
Following this, he was appointed register of the land office at Little Rock, Arkansas in 1821,[4][5] and settled in that state. He was then secretary to the governor of Arkansas 1825-1828; appointed by Governor George Izard as subagent of the Quapaw in 1825, and served until his death.
Death and burial[edit]
He died in Little Rock on July 16, 1835. Now, he is interred in Mount Holly Cemetery.[1][more detail needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Bernard Smith, former Representative for New Jersey". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (1819-12-10). "Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, December 10, 1819, Image 2". ISSN 2767-3480. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (1821-05-19). "Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, May 19, 1821, Image 2". ISSN 2767-3480. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (1821-06-12). "Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, June 12, 1821, Image 3". ISSN 2641-1903. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
