Caleb L. Smith
Caleb L. Smith (November 21, 1829 – April 20, 1890) was an American builder and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]Smith was born on November 21, 1829, in New York City, New York. He moved into the country when he was young and grew up on a farm.[1]
Smith was apprenticed in the carpenters trade in Brooklyn.[1] He later became a successful builder and architect in the city.[2]
In 1867, Smith was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 7th District. He served in the Assembly in 1868.[3] In the 1884 United States House of Representatives election, he was the Democratic candidate for New York's 3rd congressional district.[4]
Smith died at home on April 20, 1890.[2] He was buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Harlow, S. R.; Hutchins, S. C. (1868). Life Sketches of the State Officers, Senators, and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York in 1868. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Company. p. 353 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Death of Caleb L. Smith". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 50, no. 110. Brooklyn, N.Y. 21 April 1890. p. 6 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.
- ^ Hutchins, Stephen C. (1868). The 1868 Evening Journal Almanac. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Company. p. 64 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Caleb L. Smith to Oppose James". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 45, no. 299. Brooklyn, N.Y. 28 October 1884. p. 1 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.