Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 47
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 3/24/1871
City: Middlesex, ON
County: Middlesex County, ON
Country: Canada
Death
Date: 5/7/1948
City: Port Huron, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Port Huron, MI
County: Saint Clair, County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Charlotte E. Donnellon, dau. of Michael and Catherine (Coffre) Donnellon, 2/10/1909, in Detroit, MI; children: 2, Jean M. and Helma M.
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, contractor, bank director, businessman, real estate, insurance
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
district school of Minden Township, MI
Biographical Sketch:
Of Irish-German descent. Son Rila and Margaret (Motter) Smith. He moved with his parents to a farm near Minden, MI, Sanilac County, in 1875. He moved to Port Huron around 1915. Served as director in 2 banks, supervisor and drain commissioner (13 years) in Sanilac County and manager of the John W. Smith Company Inc. of Port Huron which did dredging and excavating. During WWI he was chairman of the draft board in Port Huron .
Notable Facts:
Naturalized in 1900.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , Conservation, Education , Elections , Military Affairs , Printing
City of Residence: Port Huron
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Comprising the counties of Macomb and St. Clair
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Elections
Committees Served On: Drainage, Elections , Insurance , State Homes
City of Residence: Port Huron
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Comprising the counties of Macomb and St. Clair
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on State Homes
Committees Served On: Drainage , Elections , Michigan School for the Deaf , Pontiac State Hospital
City of Residence: Port Huron
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Township of Brockway, Burtchville, Clyde, Fort Gratiot, Grant, Greenwood, Kenockee, Lynn, Port Huron City, Yale City.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Pontiac State Hospital
Bibliography:
Manual 1919 p.827; Manual 1923 p.731-32; USCen 1920; Find-a-Grave.com; Michiganology; MIMarRec 1867-1952
