Israel Smith

Israel Smith
Silhouette of Israel Smith (only known likeness)
4th Governor of Vermont
In office October 9, 1807 – October 14, 1808
Lieutenant	Paul Brigham
Preceded by	Isaac Tichenor
Succeeded by	Isaac Tichenor
United States Senator from Vermont
In office March 4, 1803 – October 1, 1807
Preceded by	Nathaniel Chipman
Succeeded by	Jonathan Robinson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st district
In office October 17, 1791 – March 3, 1797
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Matthew Lyon
In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803
Preceded by	Matthew Lyon
Succeeded by	Gideon Olin
Personal details
Born	(1759-04-04)April 4, 1759 Suffield, Colony of Connecticut, British America
Died	December 2, 1810(1810-12-02) (aged 51) Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
Resting place	West Street Cemetery, Rutland, Vermont
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Abiah Douglass (m. 1783-1810, his death)
Profession	Attorney

Israel Smith (April 4, 1759 – December 2, 1810) was an American lawyer and politician. He held a wide variety of positions in the state of Vermont, including as a member of the United States House of Representatives, a member of the United States Senate, the fourth governor of Vermont.