Augustus L. Smith | |
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| Mayor of Appleton | |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 1866 – January 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Harris |
| Succeeded by | William Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Augustus Ledyard Smith April 5, 1833 Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1902 (aged 69) Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Augustus Ledyard Smith (April 5, 1833 – October 12, 1902) was an American educator, businessman, and politician.
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Biography
Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Smith graduated from Wesleyan University in 1854. He then taught at University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. Smith also taught mathematics at the United States Naval Academy. Smith was the editor of the Fond du Lac Union newspaper for two years. He then served as secretary/treasurer and land agent of the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal Company, later known as the Fox River Improvement Company. Smith lived in Appleton, Wisconsin. In 1866 and 1867, Smith served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was a Democrat. He was appointed regent of the University of Wisconsin. In 1870, Smith served as mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin. He died at his home in Appleton, Wisconsin.[1][2][3]
Notes
- ^ 'History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin,' Vol. I, Thomas Henry Ryan, Henry D. Ryan, Goodspeed Historical Association Publishers: 1911, Biographical Sketch of Augustus Ledyard Smith, pp. 1051–1054
- ^ "Briefly Mentioned-Death of Augustus Ledyard Smith", Marshfield Times, October 15, 1902, p. 7
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 1867, Statistical List Of The Senate For 1867, p. 166
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