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William S. Smith (Egyptologist)
William S. Smith may refer to: * William Stephens Smith (1755–1816), United States Representative from New York * Sir William Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer), British admiral * William Saumarez Smith (1836–1909), Australian Anglican archbishop * William Sooy Smith (1830–1916), American Civil War general * William Sidney Smith (assemblyman), New York politician * William S. Smith Jr. (born 1947), former president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) See also * William Smith (other) {{hndis, Smith, William, S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Stephens Smith
William Stephens Smith (November 8, 1755 – June 10, 1816) was a United States representative from New York. He married Abigail "Nabby" Adams, the daughter of President John Adams, and so was a brother-in-law of President John Quincy Adams and an uncle of Charles Francis Adams Sr. Early life Born in Suffolk County, on Long Island, he graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1774 and studied law for a short time. American Revolutionary War Smith served in the Revolutionary Army as aide-de-camp to General John Sullivan in 1776. He fought in the Battle of Long Island, was wounded at Harlem Heights, fought at the Battle of White Plains, was promoted to lieutenant colonel at the Battle of Trenton and fought at the Battle of Monmouth and Newport. He was on the staff of General Lafayette in 1780 and 1781, became an adjutant in the Corps of Light Infantry, then transferred to the staff of George Washington. Later life Smith was secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
