Alexander Smyth

United States Army general (1765-1830)
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Alexander Smyth
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19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
September 14, 1765
Date of death
April 17, 1830
Place of birth
Rathlin Island
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
politician, lawyer
Position held
United States representative, member of the State Senate of Virginia, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia, member of the Virginia House of Delegates[9][10][11][12]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Different from
Alexander Smyth[22]
Family name
Smyth[17]
Given name
Alexander[18]
Military branch
United States Army[15]
Military, police or special rank
general[16]
Name in native language
Alexander Smyth[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Alexander Smyth ar ألكسندر سميث he אלכסנדר סמית'
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VIAF cluster ID
237824605
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n86026490
A New Nation Votes ID
SA0299
American National Biography ID
0300459
FAST ID
211160
Find a Grave memorial ID
6984105
Freebase ID
/m/056mds
Open Library ID
OL4916872A
Political Graveyard politician ID
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Prabook ID
1056868
SNAC ARK ID
w6k65rks
US Congress Bio ID
S000646
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United States House of Representatives ID
21931
Virginia House of Delegates ID
312
WikiTree person ID
Smyth-1273
WorldCat Entities ID
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Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Member of political party 1
Military branch 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Named after 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
Sex or gender 1
Work location 1
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Summary

Alexander Smyth was born on September 14, 1765[1], in Rathlin Island[2]. He died on April 17, 1830[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander Smyth include Smyth County[23], a county of Virginia[24], in United States[25], founded in 1832[26].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Smyth County[23], a county of Virginia[24], in United States[25], founded in 1832[26].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Smyth born?

Alexander Smyth was born in Rathlin Island[2].

Where did Alexander Smyth die?

Alexander Smyth passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Alexander Smyth do for work?

Alexander Smyth worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [12] ↑ . history.house.virginia.gov. history.house.virginia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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