Matthew Smith (Pennsylvania statesman)
Matthew Smith | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Vice-President of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 11 October 1779 – 23 October 1779 | |
| Preceded by | George Bryan |
| Succeeded by | William Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1734 |
| Died | July 22, 1794 |
| Profession | politician |
Matthew Smith (also spelled Mathew Smith; 1734 – July 22, 1794), was a Pennsylvania politician.
At twelve days, Smith's was the shortest tenure of the ten men who served as vice-president under the Commonwealth's 1776 Constitution—in fact, his was the shortest term of any governor or lieutenant governor in the history of the Commonwealth.