Marcus A. Smith

This article is about the politician. For other people with the same name, see Marcus Smith (disambiguation).

Marcus A. Smith
United States Senator from Arizona
In office March 27, 1912 – March 4, 1921
Succeeded by	Ralph H. Cameron
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by	Curtis C. Bean
Succeeded by	Nathan O. Murphy
In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Preceded by	Nathan O. Murphy
Succeeded by	John Frank Wilson
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	John Frank Wilson
Succeeded by	John Frank Wilson
In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909
Preceded by	John Frank Wilson
Succeeded by	Ralph H. Cameron
Personal details
Born	January 24, 1851(1851-01-24) Cynthiana, Kentucky
Died	April 7, 1924(1924-04-07) (aged 73) Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Transylvania University University of Kentucky

Marcus Aurelius "Mark" Smith (January 24, 1851 – April 7, 1924) was an American Democratic politician, and one of the first two Senators from Arizona, the other being Henry F. Ashurst. He died in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 1924, and is interred at Battle Grove Cemetery in his hometown of Cynthiana, Kentucky.

Biography

Smith was born on January 24, 1851 near Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, and was a school teacher in Bourbon County. Smith graduated from Transylvania University and from the University of Kentucky in 1879, and went on to work as the prosecuting attorney for the city of Lexington. Smith moved to San Francisco, California and practiced law from 1879 to 1881, when he moved to Tombstone, Arizona and continued practicing law, becoming Tombstone's prosecuting attorney in 1882. Smith was then elected as a delegate in the House of Representatives in 1887, where he served until 1895, when he was not part of the race. He ran once again in 1897, and was elected, but was once again not part of the election in 1899. Yet again he ran and won in 1901, but dropped out of the race in 1903. He ran for what was the last time in 1905, and ran until 1909. When Arizona was admitted into the United States in 1912, Smith was elected alongside Henry F. Ashurst as its first Senator, and served until 1921 when he was defeated by Ralph H. Cameron, a Republican.

Smith also served as the chairman of the Committee on Conservation of National Resources during the 63rd Congress, the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation (63rd–64th Congress), the Committee on Printing during the 65th Congress, and the Committee on the Geological Survey during the 66th Congress. He was later appointed by President Woodrow Wilson as a member of the International Joint Commission, which he served upon until his death in 1924.

External links

• Marcus A. Smith at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Marcus A. Smith at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Curtis C. Bean	Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory 1887–1895	Succeeded by Nathan O. Murphy
Preceded by Nathan O. Murphy	Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory 1897–1899	Succeeded by John F. Wilson
Preceded by John F. Wilson	Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory 1901–1903	Succeeded by John F. Wilson
Preceded by John F. Wilson	Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory 1905–1909	Succeeded by Ralph H. Cameron
United States Senate
New title	United States Senator (Class 3) from Arizona 1912–1921 Served alongside: Henry F. Ashurst	Succeeded by Ralph H. Cameron
Political offices
Preceded by Joseph M. Dixon	Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Conservation of National Resources 1913	Succeeded by James K. Vardaman