George A. Smith (Michigan politician) explained

George A. Smith
State Senate:Michigan
District:9th
Term Start:January 7, 1885
Term End:December 31, 1886
Predecessor:Ezra L. Koon
Successor:W. Irving Babcock
State Senate2:Michigan
District2:12th
Term Start2:January 2, 1867
Term End2:December 31, 1868
Predecessor2:Richard J. Crego
Successor2:Ezra L. Koon
State House3:Michigan
District3:Hillsdale County 3rd
Term Start3:January 7, 1863
Term End3:December 31, 1864
Predecessor3:Robert Cox
Successor3:Albert B. Slocum
Birth Date:8 March 1825
Birth Place:Danbury, Connecticut
Death Place:Somerset Township, Michigan
Party:Republican

George A. Smith (March 8, 1825January 29, 1893) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

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

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

George A. Smith had a son named Le Grand Smith who lived in Azariel Smith's old farm sometime around 1879.[2]

Death

Smith died on January 29, 1893, in Somerset Township.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: 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 . en .
  2. Book: Johnson, Crisfield . 1879 . History of Hillsdale county. Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . . en . Everts & Abbott.
  3. Web site: Legislator Details - George A. Smith. . August 15, 2020.