  truman smith (november 27, 1791 â may 3, 1884) was a whig member of the united states senate from connecticut from 1849 to 1854 and a member of the united states house of representatives from connecticut's 4th and 5th congressional districts from 1845 to 1849 and from 1849 to 1854. he also served in the connecticut house of representatives from 1831 to 1832, and in 1834. ==biography== smith was born in roxbury, connecticut. he was the nephew of nathaniel smith and nathan smith. smith completed preparatory studies and graduated from yale college in 1815. he studied law at litchfield law school and was admitted to the bar in 1818, commencing practice in litchfield, connecticut. he married maria cook on june 2, 1832, and they had three children, catherine marie smith, jeannie penniman (jane) smith, and george webster smith. his wife, marie, died on april 20, 1849. he married mary ann dickinson walker on november 7, 1850, by whom he had six children, truman houston smith, samuel hubbard smith, edmond d
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