M.D. Arthur Richardson SMITH^[1]

1805 - 1865  (60 years)

• Name	Arthur Richardson SMITH
  Title	M.D.
  Prefix	M.D.
  Birth	c. 1805	Suffolk, Nansemond Co, VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Charlottsville, Albemarle Co, VA   [1]
  	Arthur attended the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and received an MD degree from that institution. He first practiced medicine in Deep Creek in Norfolk County, Virginia. But in 1856 he moved his practice and his family to Portsmouth.
  appointment	1850-1851	Richmond City, VA   [3]
  	Arthur was one of five men appointed to represent the City of Norfolk, Norfolk County and Princess Anne County at the convention that met at Richmond City from 14 October 1850 to 1 August 1851. The convention adopted the Virginia Constitution of 1851.
  OFFH	1852-1854	Richmond City, VA   [4]
  	Arthur represented Norfolk County and Princess Anne County as their Senator in the Virginia General Assembly during the 1852, 1853 and 1854 sessions.
  Death	16 Sep 1865  [5]
  	Arthur died on 16 September 1865.
  death2 (conflicting)	16 Sep 1866	Catonsville, Baltimore Co, MD   [1]
  	The Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography notes Arthur's death date as 16 September 1866 in Catonsville, Maryland.
  Burial	Portsmouth City, VA   [5]
  	His body was interred at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia.
  Person ID	I58415	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Arthur SMITH
  Mother	Susan RICHARDSON
  Family ID	F6991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane Ellen HERBERT,   b. 16 Aug 1811, Virginia d. 1 Dec 1892 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	8 May 1839	Murfreesborough, Hertford Co, NC   [6]
  	The couple was married by Rev. Lear on Wednesday, 8 May 1839, in Murfreesborough, North Carolina.
  Children	1. Arthur Richardson SMITH,   b. 19 Aug 1840, Virginia d. 9 Sep 1867, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA (Age 27 years)   2. Herbert Livingston SMITH,   b. 4 Mar 1842, Deep Creek, Norfolk Co, VA d. 9 Nov 1917 (Age 75 years)   3. Robert Worthington SMITH,   b. c. 1844, Virginia d. 17 Aug 1895 (Age 51 years)   4. Elizabeth Boughan SMITH,   b. 17 Oct 1845   d. 19 Mar 1846 (Age 0 years)   5. James Edward SMITH,   b. 11 Dec 1846, Virginia d. 20 Sep 1867, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA (Age 20 years)   6. Jack Quarles Hewlett SMITH,   b. Oct 1848, Virginia d. 22 Nov 1910 (Age 62 years)   7. Anna Eugenia SMITH,   b. 11 Jan 1851, Virginia d. 20 Dec 1928 (Age 77 years)   8. Charles Richardson SMITH,   b. 13 May 1853   d. 11 Mar 1855 (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F5065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Anna Marie SMITH,   b. c. 1808   d. 5 Aug 1838, Deep Creek, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1829  [7]
  	The couple was married on Thursday, 10 November 1829 by Rev. Jacob Keeling.
  Children	1. Indiana Maria SMITH,   b. 6 Nov 1830, Virginia d. 20 Dec 1910 (Age 80 years)   2. Virginia SMITH,   b. Oct 1832, Norfolk Co, VA d. 27 Oct 1915 (Age 83 years)   3. Edward Livingston SMITH,   b. c. 1834, Virginia d. 22 Dec 1859 (Age 25 years)   4. Anna Maria SMITH,   b. May 1838   d. 6 Aug 1838 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F6872	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S2296] Lyon Gardiner Tyler, editor, Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IV, ((New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co, 1915)). pp. 275-276: Arthur Richardson Smith biography. [S2155] 1850 US Census / Smith, Arthur R. [S323] Cynthia Miller Leonard, compiler, Leonard, The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30 1619 - January 11, 1978., ((Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978)), p. 440., ISBN 0-88490-008-8. [S323] Cynthia Miller Leonard, compiler, Leonard, The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30 1619 - January 11, 1978., ((Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978)), pp. 452, 457., ISBN 0-88490-008-8. [S5362] Cedar Grove Cemetery burial registers, Portsmouth, VA. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. Abstract incorrectly names him Albert R. Smith. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. Arthur R. Smith - Ann Maria Smith marriage, Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald (20 November 1829), p. 2, c. 6.