Israel Smith

Israel Smith
Silhouette of Israel Smith (only known likeness)
4th Governor of Vermont
In office
October 9, 1807 – October 14, 1808
LieutenantPaul Brigham
Preceded byIsaac Tichenor
Succeeded byIsaac Tichenor
United States Senator
from Vermont
In office
March 4, 1803 – October 1, 1807
Preceded byNathaniel Chipman
Succeeded byJonathan Robinson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Vermont's 1st district
In office
October 17, 1791 – March 3, 1797
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byMatthew Lyon
In office
March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803
Preceded byMatthew Lyon
Succeeded byGideon Olin
Personal details
Born(1759-04-04)April 4, 1759
Suffield, Colony of Connecticut, British America
DiedDecember 2, 1810(1810-12-02) (aged 51)
Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
Resting placeWest Street Cemetery, Rutland, Vermont
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseAbiah Douglass (m. 1783-1810, his death)
ProfessionAttorney

Israel Smith (April 4, 1759 – December 2, 1810) was an American lawyer and politician. He held a wide variety of positions in the state of Vermont, including as a member of the United States House of Representatives, a member of the United States Senate, the fourth governor of Vermont.