Samuel E. Smith

American politician
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Summary

Samuel E. Smith was born on March 12, 1788[1], in Hollis[2]. He died on March 3, 1860[3], in Wiscasset[4]. He worked as a judge[5], lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: March 4, 1860[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Position held: Governor of Maine[13], member of the Maine House of Representatives[14], member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[15]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[18]
  • Residence: Massachusetts[19]
  • Family name: Smith[20]
  • Given name: Samuel[21]
  • National Governors Association biography URL: https://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-emerson-smith/[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject every politician/Massachusetts[23]

Why It Matters

Samuel E. Smith has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Samuel E. Smith born?

Samuel E. Smith was born in Hollis[2].

Where did Samuel E. Smith die?

Samuel E. Smith died in Wiscasset[4].

What did Samuel E. Smith do for work?

Samuel E. Smith worked as a judge[5], lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Samuel E. Smith go to school?

Samuel E. Smith was educated at Harvard University[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [13] ↑ . nga.org. nga.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Wiscasset
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'he', 'id', 'la', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Hollis
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Harvard University
    Position held → Governor of Maine, member of the Maine House of Representatives, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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