Robert Smith State of Residency: Maryland Appointment: Mar 6, 1809 Entry on Duty: Mar 6, 1809 Termination of Appointment: Apr 1, 1811 Presidency: Madison

As Secretary of State:

• Negotiated the Smith-Erskine Agreement of 1809, rejection of which by the British Government marked a turning point in the relations between the two countries

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Born: November 3, 1757
Died: November 26, 1842
Married: Margaret Smith
Education: College of New Jersey
Occupation: Lawyer

Government Positions: 

• Served briefly as a private in the Continental Army

• Member of Maryland Senate 1793-1795

• Member of House of Delegates 1796-1800

• Sat on Baltimore city council 1798-1801

• Secretary of the Navy in President Jefferson's Cabinet 1801-1809

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