Benjamin Smith, Jeremiah Theus, circa 1770

Benjamin smith (1717–1770) was a merchant banker, politician, plantation owner and slave trader from charles town, south carolina. He served as speaker of the royal assembly. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1770. Dimensions: height: 28 in (71.1 cm); width: 23 in (58.4 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Benjamin Smith. Collection: Gibbes Museum of Art. Benjamin Smith (1717-1770)