United States Representative Directory

Nathaniel Barratt Smithers

Nathaniel Barratt Smithers served as a representative for Delaware (1863-1865).

Unconditional Unionist
Delaware
District At-Large
Former

Delaware

Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Delaware

Representing constituents across the Delaware delegation.

District District At-Large

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1863-1865

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Nathaniel Barratt Smithers served as a Representative from Delaware in the United States Congress from 1863 to 1865. A member of the Unconditional Unionist Party, Nathaniel Barratt Smithers contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

Nathaniel Barratt Smithers’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Nathaniel Barratt Smithers participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Nathaniel Barratt Smithers (October 8, 1818 – January 16, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, and served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.