Ballard Smith (Virginia politician)

Ballard Smith
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Greenbrier County
In office 1836
Preceded by	Pierre Withered
Succeeded by	Hezekiah Pinnell
In office 1824–1825 Joseph Alderson
In office 1810–1812 Alongside Linah Mims, William Morrow
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district
In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1821
Preceded by	Hugh Caperton
Succeeded by	William Smith
Personal details
Born	Unknown Hanover County, Virginia
Died	Unknown
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	Continental Army United States Army
Rank	Captain Lieutenant Major
Unit	1st Virginia Regiment
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War

Ballard Smith was a soldier and congressman from Virginia.

Biography

Smith was born in Hanover County, Virginia. In the Revolutionary War, he rose to the now-defunct rank of captain lieutenant in the 1st Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army. In the 1790s, he rose to the rank of major in the United States Army.

He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1810 to 1813 and was later elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1814, serving from 1815 to 1821. Afterwards, Smith returned to the House of Delegates in 1824, serving again until 1826 and again in 1836 and 1837.

Electoral history

• 1815; Smith was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Federalist John Mathews.
• 1817; Smith was re-elected unopposed.
• 1819; Smith was re-elected unopposed.

References

• United States Congress. "Ballard Smith (id: S000516)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-05-07
• Service record from Francis B. Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army. Heitman says that the Lieutenant Ballard Smith who served in the Revolution died on 20 March 1794, i.e. before the subject of this article served in Congress. Heitman is in error or these are two different men.