Simon Smith (Wisconsin)

For others of the same name, see Simon Smith.

Simon Smith was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Smith was born on November 14, 1839 in Axbridge, England.[1] He settled in Beloit, Wisconsin in 1856. During the American Civil War, he served with the 15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army.

Political career

Smith was a member of the Assembly during the 1907, 1909 and 1911 sessions.[2] Previously, he had been Mayor of Beloit from 1899 to 1904. Additionally, Smith was a member of the county board of Rock County, Wisconsin and went on to be its Chairman. He was a Republican.

References

  1. ↑ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Madison. 1907. p. 1170. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  2. ↑ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-06. line feed character in |publisher= at position 19 (help)
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