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Smith, Solomon Franklin

actor, lawyer, author, was born April 20, 1801, in Norwich, N. Y. He was a popular comedian who left the stage in 1853, and was afterward a noted lawyer of St. Louis.

He was the author of Theatrical Apprenticeship; Theatrical Journey Work; and Autobiography. He died April 20, 1869, in St. Louis, Mo.

Smith, Sophia

philanthropist, was born Aug. 27, 1796, in Hatfield, Mass.

She founded Smith college of Northampton, Mass., for the education of women, which she endowed with nearly a half million dollars. She also bequeathed seventy-five thousand dollars to the town of Hatfield for the endowment of a school preparatory to Smith college. She died June 12, 1870, in Hatfield, Mass.

Smith, Thomas

congressman. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1815 to 1817.

Smith, Thomas

congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He was a representative in congress from Indiana from 1839 to 1841, and again from 1843 to 1847.

Smith, Thomas Kilby

soldier, lawyer, diplomat, was born Sept. 23, 1820, in Boston, Mass. In 1865 he was brevetted major-general of volunteers; and the following year was appointed United States consul at Panama. He died Dec. 14, 1887, in New York city.

Smith, Thomas Lochlan

artist, was born Dec. 2, 1835, in Glasgow, Scotland. He removed to New York, and in 1869 was elected an associate of the National academy. He devoted himself chiefly to painting winter scenes. His Deserted House and Eve of St. Agnes were at the Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876. He died Nov. 5, 1884, in New York city.

Smith, Uriah

author, poet, was born in 1832 in New Hampshire. He is a seventh day adventist writer of Battle Creek, Mich.; and the author of Looking Unto Jesus; Here and Hereafter; The Destiny of the Wicked; Nature and Destiny of Man; A Word for the Sabbath, in verse; The United States in the Light of Prophecy; Daniel and the Revelation; The Sure Foundation; and Scripture Pathways Cleared of Stumbling Stones.

Smith, William

lawyer, jurist, author, was born June 28, 1728, in New York city. He was a jurist of New York city; was a loyalist during the revolution; and in 1786 was appointed chief justice of Canada. He was the author of History of the Province of New York from Its Discovery to 1732. He died Nov. 3, 1793, in Quebec, Canada.

Smith, William

congressman, was born in 1730 in Baltimore, Md. He was a delegate to the continental congress from Maryland from 1777 to 1778; and was a representative in congress from 1789 to 1791. He was then appointed auditor of the treasury. He died March 27, 1814, in Baltimore, Md.

Smith, William

educator, author.

In 1754 he was elected the first provost of the college of Philadelphia, serving unt 1779. He was the author of A Brief Account of Philadelphia; Discourses on Public Occasions; and a collection of sermons.

Smith, William

clergyman, educator, author, was born in 1754 in Scotland. He was an episcopal clergyman of Newport, R. I., and elsewhere; and of some note as an educator in his day. He was the author of Essays on the Christian Ministry. He died in 1821.

Smith, William

congressman. He was a representative in congress from South Carolina from 1789 to 1799; and resigned to become United States minister to Portugal.