Larkin Smith (Virginia politician)

Larkin Smith
10th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
1799–1802
Preceded byJohn Wise
Succeeded byEdmund Harrison
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from King and Queen County
In office
December 2, 1799-December 4, 1803
Preceded byHenry Young
Succeeded byThomas G. Smith
In office
December 1, 1797-December 22, 1798
Preceded byHenry Young
Succeeded byHenry Young
In office
October 1, 1792-November 11, 1794
Preceded byBenjamin Dabney
Succeeded byBenjamin Dabney
In office
June 23, 1788-October 17, 1790
Preceded byWilliam Dudley
Succeeded byBenjamin Dabney
In office
May 3, 1784-October 16, 1785
Preceded byHenry Todd
Succeeded byWilliam Dudley
Personal details
Born(1745-07-10)10 July 1745
Rickahock, Virginia
Died28 September 1813(1813-09-28) (aged 68)
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Spouse(s)Mary Eleanor Hill (21 April 1781 – 10 February 1797)
Sophia Ann Tazewell Taliaferro
ChildrenJohn Hill Smith
Parent(s)John Morris Smith (father)
Mary Beverly née Chew (1735-1757)
ResidenceVirginia
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceVirginia Militia
Continental Army
Years of service1777–1783 (Continental Army
1775-1807 (Virginia militia)
RankColonel(Virginia militia)
Captainl(Continental Army)
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War
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Larkin Smith (10 Jul 1745 — 28 Sep 1813) was a Virginia officer, planter and politician who represented King and Queen County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1799 until 1802.