Thomas Smith Jr.

Thomas Smith
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Mathews County
In office
October 1, 1792 – December 3, 1797
Serving with Holder Hudgins
Preceded byposition created
Succeeded byWilliam Buckner
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Gloucester County
In office
Oct 18, 1790 – , 1791
Serving with John Billups
Preceded byMordecai Cooke
Succeeded byJames Baytop
In office
May1, 1780 – Oct 18, 1789
Serving with Thomas Peyton, John Page, James Hubbard, Mann Page Jr.
Preceded byJohn Whiting
Succeeded byMann Page
Personal details
Born
Died
Parents
  • Captain Thomas Smith (father)
  • Ann (mother)
RelativesRev. Armistead Smith (brother)
Thomas Smith (Gloucester politician)(nephew)
Alma materCollege of William & Mary
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceVirginia Militia
Rankmajor

Thomas Smith (circa 1755 – circa 1800) was an American lawyer, militia officer and politician in Virginia who represented Gloucester then newly created Mathews County in the Virginia House of Delegates for most of the years between 1780 and 1796, as well as Gloucester County in the Virginia Ratifying Convention in 1788. The first of six men of the same name to serve in the Virginia General Assembly, as described below, his relationship to Sir Thomas Smith, Treasurer of the Virginia Company in the 17th century is unclear.