Smith, John Cotton
lawyer, jurist, congressman, governor, was born Feb. 12, 1765, in Sharon, Conn. He was a member of the state senate in 1793, and from 1796 to 1800 he was a member of the lower house. He was a representative in congress from Connecticut from 1800 to 1806. He was a presidential elector in 1809; was again a member of the legislature until 1809; and was governor of Connecticut from 1812 to 1817. He was also lieutenant-governor, and judge of the superior court. He died Nov. 7, 1845, in Sharon, Conn.