George A. Smith (Michigan politician)
George A. Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 7, 1885 – December 31, 1886 | |
| Preceded by | Ezra L. Koon |
| Succeeded by | W. Irving Babcock |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 2, 1867 – December 31, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Crego |
| Succeeded by | Ezra L. Koon |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Hillsdale County 3rd district | |
| In office January 7, 1863 – December 31, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Cox |
| Succeeded by | Albert B. Slocum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1825 Danbury, Connecticut |
| Died | January 29, 1893 (aged 67) Somerset Township, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
George A. Smith (March 8, 1825 – January 29, 1893) was a Michigan politician.
Early life
[edit]George A. Smith was born on March 8, 1825, in Danbury, Connecticut.[1] In 1839 or 1840, his father, Azariel Smith, settled on a farm in Somerset Township, Michigan, south of the village of Gambleville. George started living in Gambleville around 1854 or 1855.[2]
Career
[edit]Smith was a merchant.[1] In 1860, Smith served as the supervisor of Somerset Township, a position his father Azariel held in 1841. On November 4, 1862, Smith was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Hillsdale County 3rd district from January 7, 1863, to December 31, 1864. On November 6, 1866, Smith was elected to the Michigan Senate where he represented the 12th district from January 2, 1867, to December 31, 1868. Sometime around 1879, Smith served as a postmaster in Somerset Township.[2] On November 4, 1884, Smith was elected to the Michigan Senate where he represented the 9th district from January 7, 1885, to December 31, 1886.[3]
Personal life
[edit]George A. Smith had a son named Le Grand Smith who lived in Azariel Smith's old farm sometime around 1879.[2]
Death
[edit]Smith died on January 29, 1893, in Somerset Township.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Crisfield (1879). History of Hillsdale county. Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Everts & Abbott – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Legislator Details - George A. Smith". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- 1825 births
- 1893 deaths
- Michigan postmasters
- Farmers from Michigan
- People from Hillsdale County, Michigan
- Politicians from Danbury, Connecticut
- Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Republican Party Michigan state senators
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Michigan politicians