About John M. Smith
Lived 1872 – 1947 (aged 74–75). John M. Smith was an American politician and businessperson.
John Melgar Smith (1872 – August 17, 1947) was an American businessman and politician.
Born on a farm near Carthage, Illinois, Smith lived in Minnesota 1891–1895 working as a railroad telegraph operator and station agent. In 1895, he moved to Shell Lake, Wisconsin, where he worked in the cooperative, banking, and lumber industries. In 1938, he was elected State Treasurer, as a Republican, serving until his death on August 17, 1947.
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Who was John M. Smith?
American businessman and politician (1872-1947)
When was John M. Smith born?
John M. Smith was born in 1872.
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John M. Smith died in 1947.
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John M. Smith was a politician and businessperson.
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John M. Smith was American.
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· DBpedia: John M. Smith (politician, born 1872)
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