William Loughton Smith | |
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| United States Minister to Portugal | |
| In office September 8, 1797 – September 9, 1801 | |
| President | John Adams Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | David Humphreys |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Sumter Jr. |
| Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee | |
| In office 1794–1797 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Fitzsimons |
| Succeeded by | Robert G. Harper |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district | |
| In office April 13, 1789[1] – July 10, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Pinckney |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Charles Town (St. James, Goose Creek) | |
| In office January 3, 1785 – May 22, 1789 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Loughton Smith October 2, 1758 Charles Town, Province of South Carolina, British America |
| Died | December 19, 1812 (aged 54) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 (2 per marriage) |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Smith Anne Loughton |
| Relatives | Ralph Izard (father-in-law, first marriage) |
| Education | Middle Temple |
| Occupation | politician |
William Loughton Smith (1758 – December 19, 1812) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina as a Federalist in the United States House of Representatives from 1789 until 1797, during which time he served as chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means.
- ^ Matthews, Albert, ed. (1917). Journal of William Loughton Smith, 1790–1791 (PDF). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Nichols, David A. (1999). "Smith, William Louhgton (1758-1812), congressman, diplomat, and essayist". American National Biography. New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved May 22, 2022. (subscription required)