About Edward Parsons Smith
Lived 1860 – 1930 (aged 69). Edward Parsons Smith was an American politician.
Edward Parsons Smith (September 30, 1860 – May 21, 1930) was the mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, from 1918 to 1921.
Biography Smith was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on September 30, 1860, and was a son of Edward Smith and Celia (Schockley) Smith. He attended the local schools and graduated from Mount Pleasant's Howe's Academy. After being rescued by Omaha Police detectives, he was taken to Omaha's Ford Hospital. Smith's political interest never returned.
Death and burial He died in Omaha on May 21, 1930, and was buried in Section 23, Lot 186 of Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Omaha.
Family In November 1883, Smith married Margaret Wertman of Greenfield, Iowa. They were the parents of Ida B. Smith, Lisle W. Smith, and Edward Esher Smith.
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American politician
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Edward Parsons Smith was born on 30 September 1860 in Mount Pleasant.
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