Smith was born October 29, 1748, in Stafford County, Virginia, the son of Henry Smith and Sarah Ann Crosby. He attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Becoming a surveyor, he moved to Augusta County, Virginia, serving as deputy surveyor of the county in 1773. He owned slaves.[1] In Washington, Virginia on June 10 of that same year he married Sarah Michie (30 Jan 1755 - 2 Apr 1831). She was daughter of George and Elizabeth (Michie) Michie.
As a militia officer, he helped defend the Virginia frontier during Dunmore's War and the American Revolution. He became sheriff of Augusta County in 1780 and was commissioned a colonel in the militia, taking part in the later battles of the Revolutionary War, including Guilford Courthouse and Kings Mountain. On October 5, 1781, Smith was appointed "Assistant Deputy Surveyor" in the Southern Department of the Continental Army under Thomas Hutchins.
At the war's end, Smith moved to what is now Sumner County, Tennessee, to claim the land grant for his military service. As county surveyor, he surveyed what became the site of the town of Nashville, Tennessee. He was prominent in local affairs and was appointed a brigadier general in the militia. He was a member of the 1789 North Carolina convention which voted to ratify the United States Constitution. In 1790, PresidentGeorge Washington named him Secretary (chief deputy) of the Southwest Territory. Smith was a member of the convention that wrote the Tennessee State Constitution of 1796, which came into effect with its statehood on June 1, 1796. Smith prepared the first official map of Tennessee.
Smith was later appointed as United States Senator when Andrew Jackson resigned from that position (for the first time), serving from October 6, 1798, to March 3, 1799. He was later elected to his own Senate term, serving from March 4, 1805, to March 31, 1809, when he resigned and returned to his Sumner County estate, Rock Castle in Hendersonville, pursuing his agricultural and business interests until his death there, being interred in an adjacent family plot.
daniel, smith, surveyor, daniel, smith, october, 1748, june, 1818, surveyor, american, revolutionary, patriot, twice, united, states, senator, from, tennessee, daniel, smithunited, states, senatorfrom, tennesseein, office, october, 1798, march, 1799appointed, . Daniel Smith October 29 1748 June 16 1818 was a surveyor an American Revolutionary War patriot and twice a United States Senator from Tennessee Daniel SmithUnited States Senatorfrom TennesseeIn office October 6 1798 March 3 1799Appointed byJohn SevierPreceded byAndrew JacksonSucceeded byJoseph AndersonIn office March 4 1805 March 31 1809Preceded byWilliam CockeSucceeded byJenkin WhitesideSecretary of the Southwest TerritoryIn office 1790 1796Preceded by none Succeeded by none Personal detailsBorn 1748 10 29 October 29 1748Stafford County Virginia United StatesDiedJune 16 1818 1818 06 16 aged 69 Hendersonville Tennessee United StatesPolitical partyDemocratic RepublicanBiography editSmith was born October 29 1748 in Stafford County Virginia the son of Henry Smith and Sarah Ann Crosby He attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg Virginia Becoming a surveyor he moved to Augusta County Virginia serving as deputy surveyor of the county in 1773 He owned slaves 1 In Washington Virginia on June 10 of that same year he married Sarah Michie 30 Jan 1755 2 Apr 1831 She was daughter of George and Elizabeth Michie Michie As a militia officer he helped defend the Virginia frontier during Dunmore s War and the American Revolution He became sheriff of Augusta County in 1780 and was commissioned a colonel in the militia taking part in the later battles of the Revolutionary War including Guilford Courthouse and Kings Mountain On October 5 1781 Smith was appointed Assistant Deputy Surveyor in the Southern Department of the Continental Army under Thomas Hutchins At the war s end Smith moved to what is now Sumner County Tennessee to claim the land grant for his military service As county surveyor he surveyed what became the site of the town of Nashville Tennessee He was prominent in local affairs and was appointed a brigadier general in the militia He was a member of the 1789 North Carolina convention which voted to ratify the United States Constitution In 1790 President George Washington named him Secretary chief deputy of the Southwest Territory Smith was a member of the convention that wrote the Tennessee State Constitution of 1796 which came into effect with its statehood on June 1 1796 Smith prepared the first official map of Tennessee Smith was later appointed as United States Senator when Andrew Jackson resigned from that position for the first time serving from October 6 1798 to March 3 1799 He was later elected to his own Senate term serving from March 4 1805 to March 31 1809 when he resigned and returned to his Sumner County estate Rock Castle in Hendersonville pursuing his agricultural and business interests until his death there being interred in an adjacent family plot Rock Castle State Historic Site is preserved today as an historical landmark and one of the early examples in Middle Tennessee of a plantation References edit Congress slaveowners The Washington Post 2022 01 19 retrieved 2022 07 08 United States Congress Daniel Smith id S000524 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links edit nbsp Biography portalDaniel Smith at Find a GraveU S SenatePreceded byAndrew Jackson U S senator Class 1 from Tennessee1798 1799 Served alongside Joseph Anderson Succeeded byJoseph AndersonPreceded byWilliam Cocke U S senator Class 2 from Tennessee1805 1809 Served alongside Joseph Anderson Succeeded byJenkin Whiteside Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Smith surveyor amp oldid 1192714712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
