Matthew Smith (Pennsylvania statesman)

For other people named Matthew Smith, see Matthew Smith (disambiguation).
Matthew Smith
2nd Vice-President of Pennsylvania
In office
11 October 1779 – 23 October 1779
Preceded byGeorge Bryan
Succeeded byWilliam Moore
Personal details
Born1734 (1734)
DiedJuly 22, 1794(1794-07-22) (aged 59–60)
Professionpolitician

Matthew Smith (also spelled Mathew Smith; 1734 – July 22, 1794) 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.

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