John B. D. Smith
John B. D. Smith | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1831–1837 Serving with William Wood, James G. Bryce, John B. Earle, James Gibson, Richard W. Barton, James Bowen, John S. Davison, Edgar W. Robinson | |
| Preceded by | James M. Mason, William Castleman Jr., William Wood |
| Succeeded by | William Wood and Joseph H. Sherrard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Bull Davison Smith 1803 |
| Died | May 21, 1839 (aged 35–36) Hannibal, Missouri, U.S. |
| Party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Peyton (m. 1837) |
| Relations | Augustine C. Smith (brother) |
| Parent |
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| Occupation |
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John Bull Davison Smith (1803 – May 21, 1839) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1831 to 1837.
Early life
John Bull Davison Smith was born in 1803 to Animus (née Bull) and John Smith. His brother was Augustine C. Smith.[1][2]
Career
In 1831, Smith ran as a Whig following the death of delegate-elect Alfred H. Powell for the Virginia House of Delegates.[3][4] He won the election and represented Frederick County in that body from 1831 to 1837.[5] In 1832, he was a member of the conservative proslavery voting bloc in the House.[6] In 1832, he was appointed as commissioner alongside James Faulkner and John S. Gallaher to settle the boundary line of Virginia.[7][8] He worked as a lawyer.[9]
Personal life
Smith married Elizabeth Peyton, relative of Daniel Morgan, of Winchester on May 3, 1837.[9]
Smith later moved to Hannibal, Missouri.[2] He died on May 21, 1839, aged about 45 years, in Hannibal.[10]
References
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- ^ a b "Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters" (PDF). revwarapps.org. May 28, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "Col. John B. D. Smith and R. W. Barton..." Alexandria Gazette. October 24, 1831. p. 3. Retrieved October 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The election to supply the vacancy..." The Constitutional Whig. November 7, 1831. p. 1. Retrieved October 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Swem, Earl G.; Williams, John W. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. pp. 131–142. Retrieved October 12, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Shade, William G. (1996). Democratizing the Old Dominion Virginia and the Second Party System, 1824–1861. p. 297. Retrieved October 12, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Norris, J. E., ed. (1890). History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley. p. 275. Retrieved October 12, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Aler, F. Vernon (1888). Aler's History of Martinsburg and Berkeley County, West Virginia. pp. 86, 116–117. Retrieved October 12, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. Vol. 4. 1895. pp. 95–96. Retrieved October 12, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Died". Virginia Free Press. July 4, 1839. p. 3. Retrieved October 12, 2025 – via Library of Virginia.