John Witherspoon Smith
1820s U.S. Attorney in New Orleans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Witherspoon Smith (1778 ā November 7, 1829) was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney in New Orleans for most of the 1820s.
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John Witherspoon Smith (1778 ā November 7, 1829) was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney in New Orleans for most of the 1820s.