About Addison Gillespie Smith
Lived 1851 – 1933 (aged 81). Addison Gillespie Smith was an American politician.
Addison Gillespie Smith (October 1, 1851 – May 16, 1933) was a lawyer, prosecutor, mayor, and state legislator in Alabama. He served in the Alabama Senate from 1880 to 1884. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and studied law in Birmingham.
He married Florence Devereux Hopkins December 1, 1875. He had three sons and a daughter. Edward Devereux Smith was one of their sons. He became a lawyer and wrote about the Smith family's history.
Smith was a Democrat and represented Jefferson County, Alabama.
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Who was Addison Gillespie Smith?
Alabama lawyer and politician
When was Addison Gillespie Smith born?
Addison Gillespie Smith was born on 1 October 1851 in Livingston.
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Addison Gillespie Smith died on 16 May 1933.
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Addison Gillespie Smith was a politician.
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Addison Gillespie Smith was American.
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