About Edward L. Smith
Lived 1875 – 1923 (aged 48). Edward L. Smith was an American judge, politician and lawyer.
Edward Lawrence Smith (January 22, 1875 – February 9, 1923) was an American attorney and judge who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut under two presidents. In addition he was the 35th Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut.
Biography Born to Andrew Jackson and Julia Agnes (Burke) Smith on January 22, 1875, in Hartford, Connecticut, Edward L. Smith was one of 5 children. He would go on to become a lawyer, politician, and judge in Connecticut. He served a four-year term as United States Attorney after resigning from the bench. His first political ventures where running for the Connecticut House of Representatives, however he never was elected to that body. He served as the mayor of Hartford for one term as a Democrat in a heavily Republican town.
He died from pneumonia at his home in Hartford on February 9, 1923.
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American attorney and judge (1875–1923)
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Edward L. Smith was born on 22 January 1875 in Hartford.
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Edward L. Smith died on 9 February 1923 in Hartford.
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Edward L. Smith was a judge, politician and lawyer.
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