Smith, Benjamin Mosby

D.D., LL.D. (Hampden-Sidney College, Prince Edward County, Va., 1854 and 1880, respectively), Presbyterian (Southern Church); b at Montrose, Powhatan County, Va., June 30, 1811; graduated at Hampden-Sidney College, Prince Edward County, Va., 1829, and at the Union Theological Seminary, Va., 1834; tutor there, 1834-36; pastor at Danville, Va., 1838-40; at Tinkling Spring and Waynesborough, 1840- 45; and at Staunton, 1845-54; and ever since has been profe or of Oriental and biblical literature in Union Seminary. From 1858 to 1874 he was with Dr. Dabney pastor of the Hampden-Sidney College Church. Since 1842 he has been trustee of Washington College (now Washington and Lee University). He has published A Commentary on the Psalms and Proverbs, Glasgow, Scotland, 1859, 3d ed. Knoxville, Term., 1883; Family Religion, Philadelphia, 1859; Questions on the Gospels, Richmond, vol. ]., 1868; and articles in Southern Presbyterian Review.