Francis Henney Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American army officer
Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1812
Place of Birth: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 21-Mar-1890
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Francis Henney Smith
- Francis Henney Smith (October 18, 1812 – March 21, 1890) was an American military officer, mathematician and educator.
- After graduating from West Point and a brief service in the United States Army, he became the first Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute on its establishment in 1839, and held that post until shortly before his death.
- His superintendency included the four years of the American Civil War, during which he served as a major general in the Virginia militia and a colonel in the Confederate States Army.
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