Albert Smith (New York politician)

Albert Smith (22 June 1805 – 28 August 1870) was an American politician, a judge, and a U.S. Representative from New York.

Albert Smith
Albert Smith, New York Congressman, Wisconsin Judge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 33rd district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
Preceded by	Alfred Babcock
Succeeded by	Harvey Putnam
Personal details
Born	(1805-06-22)June 22, 1805 Cooperstown, New York, U.S.
Died	August 28, 1870(1870-08-28) (aged 65) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Citizenship	US
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Elizabeth Stevens Smith
Profession	Lawyer Judge Politician

Early live

Born in Cooperstown, New York, Smith completed preparatory studies and moved to Batavia, New York, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Batavia.

Career

Smith held several local offices and served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1840.

Elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses, Smith served as United States Representative for the 33rd district of New York from (4 March 1843 – 3 March 1847).

Smith moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1849, where he resumed the practice of law. He was a Justice of the Peace 1851-1859 and served as judge of the Milwaukee County Court 1859-1870.

Death

Smith died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 28, 1870 (age 65 years, 66 days). He is interred at Forest Home Cemetery.

External links

• United States Congress. "Albert Smith (id: S000512)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• "Albert Smith". Find a Grave. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
• https://madison.newspaperarchive.com/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1870-08-30/

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress