Clarence C. Smith

Clarence Collamer Smith (October 7, 1883 – October 16, 1983) was an American farmer, politician, and businessman from New York.

Life Smith was born on October 7, 1883, in Wilton, New York, the son of Edgar J. Smith and Mary Ella Collamer.

Smith attended the Wilton district school and graduated from Saratoga Springs High School in 1903. After graduating he worked as a dairy farmer. He became an active member of the Grange, serving as master of the Wilton Grange and secretary of the Saratoga County Pomona Grange Fair. He was also a member and secretary of the Saratoga County Farm Bureau.

In 1914, Smith discontinued his farming to focus on public affairs. In 1925, he became interested in the Farmers Hardware Company, Inc, and a year later he became its manager. The business was housed in the Collamer Building, a large building in Saratoga Springs he had managed since 1911 and where he resided with his family. and 1921.

Smith attended the First Methodist Church. He was a member of the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce since its organization and the Freemasons. In 1913, he married Nora L. Carr. Their three daughters were Dorothy Helen, Ruth Ellen, and Elizabeth Jane. He was buried in Greenridge Cemetery.