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SMITH Samuel , a Representative from New Hampshire;
born in Peterboro, N.H., November 11, 1765;
attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., and Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.;
engaged in…
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SMITH, Samuel, (brother of Jeremiah Smith and uncle of Robert Smith), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Peterboro, N.H., November 11, 1765; attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter,…
