John Humphrey Small
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John Humphrey Small was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
.
Born in Washington, North Carolina
, Small attended private schools and Trinity College (later Duke University
), Durham, North Carolina
where he was a Member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He taught school from 1876 to 1880 and studied law. He was admitted to the bar
in 1881 and commenced practice in Washington, North Carolina
.
Small was elected a reading clerk of the North Carolina State Senate in 1881.
Superintendent of public instruction of Beaufort County, North Carolina
, in 1881.
He served as solicitor of the inferior court of Beaufort County 1882-1885.
He was editor of the Washington Gazette 1883-1886.
Attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Beaufort County 1888-1896.
He served as member of the city council 1887-1890. (='-'=)
He served as mayor of Washington, North Carolina
, in 1889 and 1890.
He served as delegate to all Democratic State conventions from 1889 to 1920.
Small was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-sixth
and to the ten succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1921).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (Sixty-fifth
Congress).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1920.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Washington, D.C.
, until 1931.
He returned to Washington, North Carolina
, where he died on July 13, 1946.
He was interred in Oakdale 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 North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
Born in Washington, North Carolina
Washington, North Carolina
Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. The closest major city is Greenville, approximately 20 miles to the west....
, Small attended private schools and Trinity College (later Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
), Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
where he was a Member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He taught school from 1876 to 1880 and studied law. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1881 and commenced practice in Washington, North Carolina
Washington, North Carolina
Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. The closest major city is Greenville, approximately 20 miles to the west....
.
Small was elected a reading clerk of the North Carolina State Senate in 1881.
Superintendent of public instruction of Beaufort County, North Carolina
Beaufort County, North Carolina
- Law and government :Beaufort County is a member of the Mid-East Commission regional council of governments.Beaufort County is one of the proposed sites for a Navy outlying landing field. This practice airfield would allow pilots to simulate landings on an aircraft carrier...
, in 1881.
He served as solicitor of the inferior court of Beaufort County 1882-1885.
He was editor of the Washington Gazette 1883-1886.
Attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Beaufort County 1888-1896.
He served as member of the city council 1887-1890. (='-'=)
He served as mayor of Washington, North Carolina
Washington, North Carolina
Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. The closest major city is Greenville, approximately 20 miles to the west....
, in 1889 and 1890.
He served as delegate to all Democratic State conventions from 1889 to 1920.
Small was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
and to the ten succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1921).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1920.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, until 1931.
He returned to Washington, North Carolina
Washington, North Carolina
Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. The closest major city is Greenville, approximately 20 miles to the west....
, where he died on July 13, 1946.
He was interred in Oakdale Cemetery.