Simon Smith (Wisconsin politician)

Simon Smith (November 14, 1839 – November 7, 1924) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Simon Smith
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1906–1912
ConstituencyRock County Third District
Personal details
Born(1839-11-14)November 14, 1839
Axbridge, England
DiedNovember 7, 1924(1924-11-07) (aged 84)
Beloit, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPolitician

Biography edit

Smith was born on November 14, 1839, in Axbridge, England.[1] He settled in Beloit, Wisconsin, in 1856. During the American Civil War, he served with the 15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army.

He died in Beloit on November 7, 1924.[2]

Political career edit

Smith was a member of the Assembly during the 1907, 1909 and 1911 sessions.[3] Previously, he had been Mayor of Beloit from 1899 to 1904. Additionally, Smith was a member of the county board of Rock County, Wisconsin, and went on to be its Chairman. He was a Republican.

References edit

  1. ^ Wisconsin (1907). THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Madison. p. 1170. Retrieved August 6, 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Beloit Man Dies After Fighting to Live to Vote". Belvidere Daily Republican. Beloit, Wisconsin. November 8, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.