Heman R. Smith

Heman R. Smith (1795 – September 1, 1861) was a Hinesburg farmer and military officer who served as Adjutant General of the Vermont Militia.

Biography
Heman R. Smith was born in Hinesburg, Vermont in 1795. He was educated locally and became a farmer. He was also active in the Chittenden County Agricultural Society.

Smith was also active in local government, including terms as a Justice of the Peace and member of the Vermont House of Representatives.

Active in the Vermont Militia, Smith rose through the ranks to command two different brigades with the rank of Brigadier General. From 1843 to 1846 he commanded the 1st Division as a Major General.

In 1852 Smith was appointed Vermont's Adjutant General, and he served until 1853.

At the start of the American Civil War Smith was active in recruiting soldiers for the Union Army, and assisted in forming two companies in Hinesburg.

Smith died in Hinesburg on September 1, 1861. He is buried at Hinesburg Village Cemetery.