William Smith (Virginia governor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Smith (Virginia governor)

lawyer, congressman, the 30th and 35th Governor of Virginia

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1796

Place of Birth: King George County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 18-May-1887

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William "Extra Billy" Smith (September 6, 1797 – May 18, 1887) was a lawyer, congressman, the 30th and 35th Governor of Virginia, and a Major General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
On his appointment in January 1863, at the age of 65, Smith was the oldest Confederate general to hold field command in the war.