Major Francis Dade a/k/a John Smith | |
|---|---|
| 11th Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses | |
| In office 1658–1658 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Moryson |
| Succeeded by | Edward Hill, Sr. |
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses for Warwick County, Virginia | |
| In office 1658–1658 Serving with Thomas Davis | |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | n/a |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Dade 1621 England |
| Died | 1662 or 1663 At sea |
| Spouse | Beheathland Bernard |
| Children | Francis Dade II |
| Residence(s) | Westmoreland County or King George County, Virginia, USA |
| Occupation | merchant, soldier, planter |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Militia of Westmoreland County, Virginia |
Francis Dade (1621 – May 1, 1662), was a Virginia soldier, politician and landowner. An English Royalist who emigrated to Virginia some time after the death of Charles I. In Virginia he officially used the name "John Smith" when he served as one of the two delegates representing tiny Warwick County and as Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1658. He died at sea in 1662 or 1663.[1][2]