About Ephraim Smith
Lived 1819 – 1891 (aged 72). Ephraim Smith was an American politician.
Ephraim Smith (April 13, 1819 – November 4, 1891) was a 19th-century American physician and businessman who served as the first mayor of Boise, Idaho Territory, in the mid 1860s. For years it was believed Smith's successor, Henry E. Prickett, was the city's first elected mayor until recent research proved otherwise. Smith is also believed to have been the first treasurer of Idaho Territory. In addition to his political career, Smith also operated a drug store and private hospital in Boise.
Smith was killed in 1891 after being run over by a streetcar in Toledo, Ohio. He is buried in Pioneer Cemetery in Boise.
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Who was Ephraim Smith?
American politician
When was Ephraim Smith born?
Ephraim Smith was born on 13 April 1819 in Meadville.
When did Ephraim Smith die?
Ephraim Smith died on 4 November 1891 in Toledo.
What was Ephraim Smith's occupation?
Ephraim Smith was a politician.
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Ephraim Smith was American.
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