Dennis Smelt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician
Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1763
Place of Birth: Essex County, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 22-Oct-1818
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Dennis Smelt
- Dennis Smelt (November 23, 1763 – October 22, 1818) was a doctor and United States Representative from Georgia.
- He was born to the Reverend John Smelt, an Oxford-educated Episcopal clergyman, in Essex County, Virginia.
- Smelt attended William and Mary College before travelling to England for three years to study medicine.
- He returned to America, settling in Augusta, Georgia, in 1789.
- He married Mary Cooper, the third of five daughters of merchant Annanias Cooper, in 1798.Smelt was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 9th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Joseph Bryan.
- He was reelected to the 10th and 11th Congresses (September 1, 1806 – March 3, 1811).
- He was not a candidate for reelection to the Twelfth Congress.
- His died on October 22, 1818 in Augusta, Georgia.
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