[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 147 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2199]
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              HONORING THE MEMORY OF GENERAL DANIEL SMITH

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 15, 1998

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the memory of 
a great leader, General Daniel Smith, and to celebrate the 250th 
occasion of his birth. On October 17, 1998, he will be remembered for 
his contributions in the westward movement of our country's history at 
his home ``Rock Castle'' in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
  General Daniel Smith was born in Stafford County, Virginia, in 1748, 
and educated at William and Mary University. In 1773, at the age of 
twenty-five, he was appointed deputy surveyor of Augusta County, thus 
beginning his career as a great leader.
  After serving in a variety of different military and political 
offices for 12 years, General Daniel Smith emigrated with his family, 
in 1785, to the Cumberland settlement. Tennessee has been his home ever 
since.
  General Daniel Smith in every way embodied the spirit and courage of 
the early frontiersman. In his military career, he fought for 
independence and supported the creation of the new United States. 
Politically, Smith realized the importance of states' rights. Some of 
his accomplishments include attending the convention to ratify the 
United States Constitution, making the first map of Tennessee, serving 
in the U.S. Senate from 1805-1809, and negotiating two treaties with 
the Cherokees.
  General Daniel Smith made many contributions to the state of 
Tennessee and to our Nation. He was a true leader of his time, I would 
like to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to a fine 
leader, and honor him for all that he did for his country. He truly 
made the people of Tennessee proud.

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