Claim: Born in 1765, Alexander Smyth was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (the lower house of the United States Congress) for two different Districts in the state of Virginia.
Evidence: Alexander Smyth (1765 – April 17, 1830) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Virginia. Smyth served in the Virginia Senate, Virginia House of Delegates, United States House of Representatives and as a general during the War of 1812. The United States House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper house. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 22nd district Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 6th district