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About George William Smith
George William Smith was a Virginia lawyer and politician who served several terms in the Virginia House of Delegates and was twice the acting governor of the state before then being elected as the 17th Governor of Virginia. His term as elected governor was short and ended with his death in the Richmond Theatre fire of 1811.
Everything about George William Smith →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Governor of Virginia, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1762
- Died
- December 26, 1811