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Smith, Alan Penneman

physician, was born Feb. 3, 1840, in Baltimore, Md. He is connected with nearly all the hospitals of Baltimore as consulting physician or surgeon, and has performed the operation of lithotomy more than hundred times, successfully in every instance. one

Smith, Albert

lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 3, 1793, in Hanover, Mass. He was sent to the general court of Massachusetts in 1820. From 1830 to 1838 he was marshal of the United States for Maine. He was a representative in congress from Maine from 1839 to 1841; and in 1842 was appointed United States commissioner to settle the northeastern boundary, under the Ashburton treaty, which business was completed in 1847. He died May 29, 1867, in Boston, Mass.

Smith, Albert

state legislator, congressman, was born in New York. He was a member of the New York assembly from Genesee county in 1842; and was a representative in congress from New York from 1843 to 1847.

Smith, Alcock C

lawyer, jurist, was born in Kentucky. He moved to Washington territory, from which he was appointed a justice of the United States court for the territory of Idaho.

Smith, Andrew J

lawyer, jurist, was born Sept. 2, 1818, in Chillicothe, Ohio. In 1875-76 he was attorney general of Michigan; in 1878 was appointed judge of the second circuit to fill a vacancy from Cassopolis; and was re-elected to the same office in 1881 for six years.

Smith, Arthur

state legislator, congressman, was born Nov. 15, 1785, in Isle of Wight county, Va. He served with credit at the head of a militia force at Norfolk in 1812; was a member of the privy council of Virginia, and subsequently a member of the state legislature. He was a representative in congress from 1821 to 1825. He died March 30, 1853, in Virginia.

Smith, Arthur Donaldson

explorer, author, was born in 1864 in Pennsylvania. He is an African explorer; and the author of Through Unknown African Countries.

Smith, Arthur E

poet, was born June 15, 1865, in Granville, N. Y. He is a writer of Belcher, N. Y.; and the author of a volume of poems entitled Rural Legends and Lyrics.

Smith, Asa Dodge

clergyman, college president, author, was born Sept. 21, 1804, in Amherst, N. H. He was a presbyterian clergyman; and was president of Dartmouth college during 1863-77. He published several addresses and sermons.

He died Aug. 16, 1877, in Hanover, N. H.

Smith, Ashbel

physician, diplomat, author, was born Aug. 13, 1805, in Hartford, Conn. He was a Texas politician and physician; and the author of Account of the Geography of Texas; and Permanent Identity of the Human Race. He died Jan. 21, 1886, in Harris county, Texas.

Smith, Ashley Auburn

clergyman, author, poet, was born May 28, 1871, in Auburn, Maine. He graduated from Tufts college; and now fills a pastorate in Gloucester, Mass. He is the author of a volume entitled Noble Thoughts for Noble Living.

Smith, Augustus William

educator, author, was born May 12, 1802, in Newport, R. I. He was an educator who was professor of mathematics at Wesleyan university in 1831-51; and president of that institution from 1851. He was the author of Elementary Treatise on Mechanics. He died March 26, 1866, in Annapolis, Md.