Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John Smith Biography and Timeline

Follow John Smith through 4 dated historical records for England.

John Smith, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1607–1702Years on this page

1607

Jamestown

Captain · Jamestown · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Founds Jamestown, Virginia is re-colonized

1612

Rule of Virginia

Virginia · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Employed by the Virginia company of London to produce the first map of Virginia

1616

Rule of New England

New England · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Gives "New England" its name

1702

Speaker of House of Commons

Speaker of House of Commons · Government / Government of England

Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.