Thomas Francis Smith
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Thomas Francis Smith was a lawyer and politician from New York
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Smith was born in New York City
on July 24, 1865. He attended St. Francis Xavier College, Manhattan College
, and the New York Law School
from 1899 to 1901. He subsequently became a reporter on the staff of the New York World and the New York Tribune
, and then a clerk of the city court 1898-1917. Smith was admitted to the bar in 1911 and commenced practice in New York City.
Smith began his political career as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1915 and to the Democratic National Convention in 1916. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Michael F. Conry
, and was reelected to the Sixty-sixth, to serve from April 12, 1917, to March 3, 1921. Smith was not a candidate for renomination in 1920, but instead became the public administrator of New York from April 1, 1921, until his death in a taxicab
accident in New York City on April 11, 1923. Smith was interred in Calvary Cemetery, in Long Island City, New York.
New York
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Smith was born in New York City
New York City
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on July 24, 1865. He attended St. Francis Xavier College, Manhattan College
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
, and the New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
from 1899 to 1901. He subsequently became a reporter on the staff of the New York World and the New York Tribune
New York Tribune
The New York Tribune was an American newspaper, first established by Horace Greeley in 1841, which was long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States...
, and then a clerk of the city court 1898-1917. Smith was admitted to the bar in 1911 and commenced practice in New York City.
Smith began his political career as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1915 and to the Democratic National Convention in 1916. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Michael F. Conry
Michael F. Conry
Michael Francis Conry was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Conry was employed in the coal mines until crippled for life.He attended the public schools, and taught for seven years...
, and was reelected to the Sixty-sixth, to serve from April 12, 1917, to March 3, 1921. Smith was not a candidate for renomination in 1920, but instead became the public administrator of New York from April 1, 1921, until his death in a taxicab
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
accident in New York City on April 11, 1923. Smith was interred in Calvary Cemetery, in Long Island City, New York.