Dietrich C. Smith
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's13th district
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Adlai Stevenson I
Succeeded by	William McKendree Springer
Member of theIllinois House of Representatives
In office 1876-1878
Personal details
Born	(1840-04-04)April 4, 1840 East Frisia,Hanover
Died	April 18, 1914(1914-04-18) (aged 74) Pekin, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican

Dietrich Conrad Smith (April 4, 1840 – April 18, 1914) was aU.S. Representative fromIllinois.

Smith was born inEast Frisia,Kingdom of Hanover. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled inPekin, Illinois, about 1850. He then attended the public schools ofPekin, Illinois, and Quincy College (nowQuincy University),Quincy, Illinois.

During theCivil War he served in theUnion Army as lieutenant in Company I,Eighth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry.He left the service as captain of Company C,One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry.He was an organizer of the German College at Mount Pleasant in 1874.He served as member of board of trustees of that institution for many years.He served as member of the State house of representatives 1876-1878.He engaged in banking and manufacturing and also in the construction and management of railroads in Illinois.

Smith was elected as aRepublican to theForty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to theForty-eighth Congress.He again engaged in banking.He died inPekin, Illinois, April 18, 1914.He was interred in Lakeside Cemetery.

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