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John Armstrong Smith

1814 – 1892

American politician

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Lived 1814 – 1892 (aged 77). John Armstrong Smith was an American politician and lawyer.

John Armstrong Smith (September 23, 1814 – March 7, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1869 to 1873.

Biography Born in Hillsboro, Ohio, Smith pursued classical studies and was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1834. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1835 and commenced practice in Hillsboro, Ohio. He served in the State house of representatives in 1841. He served as member of the State constitutional convention of Ohio in 1850.

Congress Smith was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873).

Later career and death He resumed the practice of law. He served as member of the State constitutional convention of 1873.

He died in Hillsboro, Ohio, March 7, 1892. He was interred in Hillsboro Cemetery.

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Miami University
Positions held
United States representative, Ohio state representative

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Who was John Armstrong Smith?

American politician (1814-1892)

When was John Armstrong Smith born?

John Armstrong Smith was born on 23 September 1814 in Hillsboro.

When did John Armstrong Smith die?

John Armstrong Smith died on 7 March 1892 in Hillsboro.

What was John Armstrong Smith's occupation?

John Armstrong Smith was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was John Armstrong Smith?

John Armstrong Smith was American.

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· Wikipedia: John Armstrong Smith

· Wikidata: Q6219421

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