John Montgomery Smith
Encyclopedia
Biography
Smith was born on February 26, 1834. His father, William Rudolph SmithWilliam Rudolph Smith
William Rudolph Smith was a politician in the states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.-Biography:Smith was born on August 31, 1787 in Trappe, Pennsylvania. Eventually he would move to Mineral Point, Wisconsin. His son, John Montgomery Smith, would serve in the Wisconsin State Assembly...
, was Attorney General of Wisconsin.
Career
Smith unsuccessfully ran for Attorney General of Wisconsin in 1879. He was delegate to the 1880 Democratic National Convention1880 Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention of 1880 met June 22 to 24 of that year, at the Cincinnati Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio. George Hoadly served as temporary chairman and John W. Stevenson served as permanent president. Delegates nominated Winfield S. Hancock of Pennsylvania for President of the...
and 1888 Democratic National Convention
1888 Democratic National Convention
The 1888 Democratic National Convention was a nominating convention held June 5 to 7, 1888, in the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall in St. Louis, Missouri. The convention re-nominated incumbent Grover Cleveland for President and Allen G. Thurman for Vice President.Stephen M...
. Later, he would serve in the Wisconsin State Assembly.