Matthew Smith (Pennsylvania statesman)

Matthew Smith
2nd Vice-President of Pennsylvania
In office
11 October 1779 – 23 October 1779
Preceded byGeorge Bryan
Succeeded byWilliam Moore
Personal details
Born1734
DiedJuly 22, 1794
Professionpolitician

Matthew Smith (also spelled Mathew Smith; 1734 – July 22, 1794[1]), was a Pennsylvania politician.

At twelve days, Smith's was the shortest tenure of the ten men who served as vice-president under the Commonwealth's 1776 Constitution—in fact, his was the shortest term of any governor or lieutenant governor in the history of the Commonwealth.