Matthew Smith | |
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2nd Vice-President of Pennsylvania | |
In office 11 October 1779 – 23 October 1779 | |
Preceded by | George Bryan |
Succeeded by | William Moore |
Personal details | |
Born | 1734 |
Died | July 22, 1794 |
Profession | politician |
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.