Edmond L. Smith

Edmond Leaf Smith (October 23, 1829 – September 11, 1891) was an American politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania and Colorado. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Berks County from 1858 to 1859. He also served in the Colorado Territorial Legislative Assembly in 1875.

Early life Edmond Leaf Smith was born on October 23, 1829, to Margaret (née Bright) and George L. Smith. His father was a mill worker and Democratic politician. His grandfather Frederick Smith was Pennsylvania Attorney General and associate judge of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Smith graduated from the Reading Academy. He graduated from Georgetown University in 1849. He studied law under Henry W. Smith and Edward P. Pearson. He was admitted to the bar of Berks County on November 11, 1851.

Career Smith was a Democrat. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Berks County from 1858 to 1859.

After his military service, Smith worked with his brother J. Bright Smith in a law practice in Denver, Colorado. He served in the Colorado Territorial Legislative Assembly in 1875. After his brother retired, Smith practiced law with Judge Ebenezer T. Wells and Thomas Mason in the firm Wells, Smith & Mason.

Smith died on September 11, 1891, at his home in Reading, Pennsylvania. He was interred at Saint Peter the Apostle Church Cemetery in Reading.