John Cotton Smith

John Cotton Smith
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's At-large district
In office
November 17, 1800 – August 1806
Preceded byRoger Griswold
Succeeded byJames Davenport
27th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
May 9, 1811 – May 13, 1813
GovernorRoger Griswold
Preceded byRoger Griswold
Succeeded byChauncey Goodrich
23rd Governor of Connecticut
In office
October 25, 1812 – May 8, 1817
LieutenantChauncey Goodrich
Preceded byRoger Griswold
Succeeded byOliver Wolcott Jr.
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1793
1796
1800
Personal details
Born(1765-02-12)February 12, 1765
Sharon, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedDecember 7, 1845(1845-12-07) (aged 80)
Sharon, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyFederalist
SpouseMargaret Evertson Smith
ParentCotton Mather Smith
Alma materYale College
OccupationLawyer, Judge, Politician
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John Cotton Smith (February 12, 1765 – December 7, 1845) was an American lawyer, judge and politician from Connecticut. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut and as the 23rd Governor of Connecticut.