Heman R. Smith (1795 – September 1, 1861) was a Hinesburg farmer and military officer who served as Adjutant General of the Vermont Militia.
[1] Smith joined the National Republican Party,[2] and later became a Whig,[3] He was active in local government, including terms as a Justice of the Peace and member of the Vermont House of Representatives.
[4][5] Active in the Vermont Militia, Smith rose through the ranks to command 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division and 2nd Brigade, 1st Division with the rank of brigadier general.
[14][15] 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.
[18] They had no children, and after her husband's death Mrs. Smith continued to reside on and operate the family farm until well into her old age.