John Armstrong Smith
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John Armstrong Smith was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
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.
Smith was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1873).
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
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Hillsboro, Ohio
Hillsboro, Ohio
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hillsboro is located at ....
, Smith pursued classical studies and was graduated from Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
, Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
, in 1834.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1835 and commenced practice in Hillsboro, Ohio
Hillsboro, Ohio
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hillsboro is located at ....
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He served in the State house of representatives in 1841.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention of Ohio in 1850.
Smith was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1873).
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention of 1873.
He died in Hillsboro, Ohio
Hillsboro, Ohio
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hillsboro is located at ....
, March 7, 1892.
He was interred in Hillsboro Cemetery
Hillsboro Cemetery
Located in Hillsboro, Ohio, Hillsboro Cemetery is home to multiple notable interments, including baseball player Kirby White and politicians Joseph J. McDowell, John Armstrong Smith, Jacob J. Pugsley, Allen Trimble and Wilbur M. White....
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