Frank L. Smith (New York politician) explained

Frank L. Smith
Office1:Member of the New York State Assembly
Constituency1:Saratoga County 1st District
Term1:1892
Office2:Town supervisor of Galway, New York
Term Start2:1888
Term End2:1889
Birth Date:26 June 1851
Birth Place:Charlton, New York
Death Place:Ballston Spa, New York
Children:2
Party:Republican
Occupation:Farmer, politician

Frank L. Smith (June 26, 1851 – October 13, 1926) was an American farmer and politician from New York.

Life

Smith was born on June 26, 1851, in Charlton, New York. He attended the Charlton Academy.

Smith worked as a farmer in Charlton. He was a member of the Harmony Association, Patrons of Industry, and the Grange. He was as a manager of the Saratoga County Agricultural Society. He served as justice of the peace for eight years, and school commissioner for three terms. In the last fifteen years of his life, he was manager of the Galway Telephone Company.

Smith served as town supervisor of Galway in 1888 and 1889.[1] In 1891, Smith was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Saratoga County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1892.[2]

In 1875, Smith married Mary E. Feeney. She died in 1914.[3] In 1921, he married Achsah Holbrook.[4] He had two daughters, Mrs. William Crawford and Mrs. Clinton Palmatier. He was a member of the Charlton Presbyterian church, and was superintendent of the Sunday school for thirty years.

Smith died on October 13, 1926. He was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 9 October 1915 . Smith for Supervisor . XXII . 3 . Ballston Spa Daily Journal . ((6,484)) . Ballston Spa, N. Y. .
  2. Book: Lloyd, Will L.. The New York Red Book. James B. Lyon. 1892. Albany. 158–159. en. 2024-04-29. Google Books.
  3. News: 2 October 1914 . Obituary . XXI . 3 . Ballston Spa Daily Journal . 6,171 . Ballston Spa, N. Y. .
  4. News: 22 February 1921. Ballston Spa. XXXI. 3. Hudson Valley Times. 271. Mechanicville, N. Y..
  5. News: 14 October 1926. Former Saratoga County Assembly Member Dead. 57. 1. The Saratogian. 238. Saratoga Springs, N. Y.. Ballston Spa, New York.