Thomas Adams Smith

Brigadier General

Thomas Adams Smith
Gen. Thomas A. Smith
Born(1781-08-12)August 12, 1781
Piscataway, Essex County, Virginia
DiedJune 25, 1844 (1844-06-26) (aged 62)
Experiment Farm, Saline County, Missouri
Resting Place
Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Napton, Saline County, Missouri
39°02′51″N 93°06′09″W / 39.04747°N 93.10258°W / 39.04747; -93.10258
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1803 — 1818
RankBrigadier General
Commands
Spouse(s)Cynthia Berry White Smith
Relations
  • Dr. Crawford E. Smith, son
  • Cynthia White Smith Berkeley, daughter
  • Six other children

Thomas Adams Smith was an American military officer and, later, a government official, in the first half of the 19th century. He commanded troops in the "Patriot War" in Spanish East Florida. He commanded the Regiment of Riflemen and then the Ninth Military Department. He was a slave owner. The city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, is named for Smith, although he never went to its location.