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Smith, Frank Sullivan

lawyer, was born Oct. 14, 1851, in Short Tract, N. Y. He received a thorough education; attended Angelica academy; and in 1872 graduated from Yale college. He has attained success as a lawyer, and is one of the foremost in his profession, with offices in New York city and Angelica. He has had much important and successful litigation, notably in relation to Eastern and Northern railroad of Alabama; Schuyler Electric company of Allegheny; and the Kinzua Railroad company. He has been supervisor of Allegheny county, was a delegate to the republican national convention in 1884, has been school commissioner, and was secretary of the republican state committee during 1887-91. He was general counsel of the Sciota Valley and N. E. railroad. He is president of the Allegheny Central Railroad company, and vice-president and counsel of the C., N. Y. and W.; and general counsel of the P. S. and L. E.; and the Michigan Gas company.

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