iBet uBet web content aggregator. Adding the entire web to your favor.
iBet uBet web content aggregator. Adding the entire web to your favor.



Link to original content: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_C._Smith
Sylvester C. Smith - Wikipedia

Sylvester Clark Smith (August 26, 1858 – January 26, 1913) was an American lawyer and politician. A Republican, he served four terms (1905–1913) as a U.S. Representative from California.

Sylvester C. Smith
Frontispiece of 1914's Sylvester C. Smith, Late A Representative from California
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1905 – January 26, 1913
Preceded byMilton J. Daniels
Succeeded byEveris A. Hayes
Member of the California Senate
from the 34th district
In office
January 7, 1895 – January 5, 1903
Preceded byGeorge G. Goucher
Succeeded byWilliam H. Savage
Personal details
Born(1858-08-26)August 26, 1858
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1913(1913-01-26) (aged 54)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeUnion Cemetery, Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMaria Hart (m. 1885)
Children2
EducationHowe's Academy, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.
ProfessionAttorney
Newspaper editor

Biography

edit

Smith was born near Mount Pleasant, Iowa on August 26, 1858, a son of Edward Smith and Celia (Shockley) Smith.[1] He attended the district schools and Howe's Academy in Mount Pleasant, then taught school in Winfield, Iowa.[1] He moved to California in 1879, where he farmed in addition teaching school in Colusa and Kern Counties.[1]

In 1882, Smith and one of his brothers traveled to Walla Walla, Washington.[1] Upon returning to California in 1883, he began to study law in San Francisco.[1] He continued his studies in Bakersfield in 1884, was admitted to the bar in 1885 and commenced practice in Bakersfield.[1] In addition to his legal career, Smith was editor of the Kern County Echo newspaper.[1]

A Republican, Smith served in the California State Senate from 1895 to 1903.[1] Among his legislative achievements was the bill establishing California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, enacted in 1901.[1] In 1902, he was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for the United States House of Representatives, losing the primary to Milton J. Daniels.[1]

In 1904, Daniels decided not to run again, and Smith won election to the U.S. House. He was re-elected three times, serving in the 59th and the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1905 until his death).[1] By the spring of 1912, Smith was seriously ill with heart trouble, and he declined to seek another term in Congress.[2]

Smith died in Los Angeles, California, on January 26, 1913.[3] He was interred at Union Cemetery in Bakersfield.[4]

Family

edit

On May 7, 1885, Smith married Maria Hart.[1] They were the parents of two daughters, Eva and Dorrit.[1]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Guinn, James Miller (1905). History of the State of California and Biographical Record of the San Joaquin Valley. Chicago, IL: Chapman Publishing Co. p. 289–290 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92070146/1912-05-28/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1912&index=1&rows=20&words=Smith+Sylvester&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=California&date2=1912&proxtext=SYLVESTER+SMITH&y=16&x=10&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
  3. ^ Joint Committee On Printing, United States Congress (1928). Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1927. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1542 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Death Notice, Sylvester Clark Smith". Bakersfield Morning Echo. Bakersfield, CA. January 28, 1913. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
edit
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 8th congressional district

1905–1913
Succeeded by

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress