Jedediah Kilburn Smith (November 7, 1770 – December 17, 1828) was a

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from

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. Born in

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, Smith completed preparatory studies, then studied law. He was

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and commenced practice at Amherst in 1800. He served as member of the

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in 1803, and served as member of the

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, 1804–1806 and 1809. Smith was elected as a

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to the Tenth Congress (March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809). He was an unsuccessful candidate for the

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in 1810. He was a Councilor, 1810–1815, and was Postmaster at Amherst from May 19, 1819, until his successor was appointed on March 15, 1826. He served as associate justice of the court of common pleas, 1816–1821, and of the court of sessions, 1821-1823. He was chief justice of the court of sessions, 1823-1825. He died in Amherst on December 17, 1828.

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