Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith | |
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Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office 1833–1839 | |
Personal details | |
Born | November 23, 1806 Brentwood, New Hampshire, US |
Died | October 14, 1876 (aged 69) Deering, Maine, US |
Resting place | F.O.J. Smith Tomb |
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | lawyer and financier |
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith (Brentwood, New Hampshire, November 23, 1806; Deering, Maine, October 14, 1876) was a U.S. lawyer, legislator, and telegraph pioneer and financier.
He was elected from the state of Maine to the United States House of Representatives to serve three terms from 1833 to 1839, and business partner of Samuel Morse.