![]() |
| |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
| ||
| You are in: Museum of History >> Hall of North and South Americans >> John Smith | |
| |
SMITH, John, congressman, born in Barre, Massachusetts, 14 August, 1789: died in St. Albans, Vermont, 26 November, 1858. He removed to St. Albans in boyhood, was admitted to the bar in 1810, and established a practice. He was state's attorney for Franklin county in 1826-'32, a member of congress in 1839-'41, resumed practice at the latter date, became chancellor of Vermont, and was subsequently interested in railroad enterprises.--His son, John Gregory, governor of Vermont, born in St. Alban's, Vermont, 22 July, 1818, was graduated at the University of Vermont in 1838, and at the law department of Yale in 1841. He began practice with his father, whom he succeeded as chancellor in 1858, became active in railroad interests in Vermont, was a member of the state senate in 1858-'9, and of the house of representatives in 1861-'2, becoming speaker in the latter year. He was governor of Vermont in 1863-'5, and actively supported the National cause during the civil war. He became president of the Northern Pacific railroad in 1866, and subsequently was president of the Central Vermont railroad. The University of Vermont gave him the degree of LL.D. in 1871.
Samuel
Huntington
First President of the
United States of America
in Congress Assembled
March 1, 1781 to July 6, 1781
President Who? Forgotten
Founders Part II Unauthorized Site:
This site and its contents are not affiliated, connected,
associated with or authorized by the individual, family,
friends, or trademarked entities utilizing any part or
the subject's entire name. Any official or affiliated
sites that are related to this subject will be hyper
linked below upon submission
and Evisum, Inc. review.
Copyright©
2000 by Evisum Inc.TM. All rights
reserved.
Evisum Inc.TM Privacy Policy
|
Search:
|
About Us |
|
|
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]()
| | |||