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Smith, Henry (Millwright congressman)

millwright, congressman, was born July 22, 1838, in Baltimore, Md. The year of his birth he removed with his parents to Massillon, Ohio, and moved to Milwaukee in 1844, where he has since resided. He was a member of the common council of Milwaukee from 1868 till 1872; was a member of the Wisconsin legislature in 1878; and was again a member of the common council from 1880 till 1882. He was city comptroller from 1882 till 1884, and from that date a member of the common council until 1887, when he was elected to the fiftieth congress as the people's party candidate.