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Smith, Hezekiah Wright

éngraver, was born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His most important plates are a full-length of Daniel Webster, after Chester Harding; a three-quarter length Edward Everett, after Moses Wright; and Washington.

Smith, Hiram Y

lawyer, state senator, congressman, was born March 22, 1843, in Piqua, Ohio. He was district attorney of the fifth judicial district of Iowa from 1875 to 1879, and was a member from Des Moines of the state senate of Iowa from 1882 to 1884. He was elected a representative from Iowa to the forty-eighth congress, to fill a vacancy.

Smith, Hoke

journalist, cabinet officer, was born Sept. 2, 1855, in Newton, N. C. In 1887 he purchased the Atlanta Journal. Much of the credit for Cleveland's victory in Georgia in 1892 was attributed to the Atlanta Journal and the personal efforts of its proprietor, and in 1893 he was appointed secretary of the interior in President Cleveland's cabinet.

Smith, Horace Wemyss

journalist, author, was born Aug. 15, 1825, in Philadelphia county, Pa. He is a Philadelphia journalist whose principal works include:

Nuts for Future Historians to Crack; Yorktown Orderly Book; and Life of Reverend William Smith.

Smith, Isaac

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in 1736 in Trenton, N. J. He was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1795 to 1797, and was appointed a commissioner to treat with the Seneca Indians. He was a judge of the superior court of New Jersey. He died Aug. 29, 1807, in Trenton, N. J.

Smith, Isaac

congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania in 1813-15.

Smith, Jackson L

lawyer, jurist, was born in Callaway county, Mo. In 1877 he was elected attorney-general; was appointed fish commissioner in 1885, and again in 1889. In 1888 he was elected judge of the Kansas City court of appeals, and in 1892 was re-elected for a full term.

Smith, James

pioneer, author, was born in 1737 in Franklin county, Pa. He was a noted Kentucky pioneer, and the author of Shakerism Developed; Shakerism Detected; Remarkable Adventures in the Life of Colonel James Smith; and Mode and Manner of Indian War. He died in 1812 in Washington county, Ky.

Smith, James M. W

journalist, was born in 1855, in Celina, Tenn. He received a thorough education, and attended Mt. Vale academy. He is the editor and owner of The Spy of Tompkinsville, Ky.; has been city marshal, and filled various other public positions of trust.

Smith, James Milton

soldier, lawyer, governor, was born Oct. 24, 1823, in Twiggs county, Ga. He entered the confederate army in 1861 as major in the thirteenth Georgia regiment, became colonel in 1862, and was a member of the confederate congress from that year until the close of the civil war. He served in the legislature in 1871-72; was speaker, and in 1872 was chosen governor to fill a vacancy, which office he held by re-election till 1874.

Smith, James S

physician, congressman, was born in Orange county, N. C. He was a representative in congress from North Carolina from 1817 to 1821; and served in the legislature of North Carolina in 1821. a up

Smith, James Thomas

soldier, journalist, was born May 4, 1847, in Ireland. He received his education in the preparatory schools of Connecticut. During 1861-65 he was a lieutenant in the union forces, and up to 1870 served in the regular army. He has been city clerk and city auditor of Denver, Col., and since 1876 has been secretary and director of the state school of mines.

He has also been editor and proprietor of the Rocky Mountain News since 1878.