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Ira Ellsworth Smith (July 7, 1864 – March 21, 1948) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Smith was born on July 7, 1864, in Burnett, Wisconsin,[1][2] the son of Ira James Smith (1838–1911) and Harriet Ann Lawrence Smith (1835–1898).[1] On September 25, 1889, Smith married Minnie D. Pettis (1865–1945).[1] They had three children. Smith died in Cassian, Wisconsin, on March 21, 1948, following a heart attack three days earlier.[1][3]

Career

Smith was elected to the Assembly in 1918 as a Republican.[4] Other positions he served in include chairman (similar to mayor) and assessor of Cassian, Wisconsin, treasurer of the school board, chairman of the County Board of Oneida County, Wisconsin, and a supervisor of Eau Galle, Dunn County, Wisconsin.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ira E. Smith, 84, Prominent Cassian Resident, Is Dead". The Rhinelander Daily News. Rhinelander, WI. March 22, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Paul F. Hunter, ed. (1919). The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison. p. 482.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Former Legislator from Cassian Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. March 23, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Biography". WIGenWeb. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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