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John M. C. Smith
Smith (c. 1921)
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's3rd district
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921
Preceded by	Washington Gardner
Succeeded by	William H. Frankhauser
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's3rd district
In office June 28, 1921 – March 30, 1923
Preceded by	William H. Frankhauser
Succeeded by	Arthur B. Williams
Personal details
Born	(1853-02-06)February 6, 1853 Belfast,Ireland,U.K.
Died	March 30, 1923(1923-03-30) (aged 70) Charlotte, Michigan, U.S.
Resting place	Maple Hill Cemetery Charlotte, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lena Parkhurst
Children	Lucile E., William P.
Parents	Richard Smith (father) Barbara McNunn (mother)
Alma mater	University of Michigan

John M. C. Smith (February 6, 1853 – March 30, 1923) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan. He served asU.S. Representative fromMichigan's 3rd congressional district.

Smith was born in 1853 inBelfast on theisland of Ireland (the entirety of which was then a part ofthe U.K.). He immigrated to the United States in 1855 with his parents, who settled nearPlymouth, Ohio, where he attended the public schools. He moved toCharlotte, Michigan, in 1867 where he engaged in agricultural pursuits and also worked as a mason. He graduated from the academic department of theUniversity of Michigan atAnn Arbor in 1879 and from the law department in 1880. He was admitted to thebar in 1882 and commenced practice inDetroit. He was married to Lena Parkhurst, daughter of Major John D. Parkhurst of Charlotte, on October 23, 1887. They had two children, Lucile (born in 1889) and William P. Smith.^[1]

Smith served as prosecuting attorney ofEaton County 1885-1888. He was president of theFirst National Bank of Charlotte in 1898 and also engaged in manufacturing and agricultural pursuits. Smith was a member of the board of aldermen in 1903 and a member of the State constitutional convention in 1908.

Smith was elected as aRepublican to theSixty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1911, until March 3, 1921. He was chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Labor in theSixty-sixth Congress. Smith was not a candidate for renomination in 1920, but returned to Congress when he was elected to theSixty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofWilliam H. Frankhauser, who died in office on May 9, 1921. Smith was reelected to theSixty-eighth Congress, serving from June 28, 1921, until his death in Charlotte. He is interred inMaple Hill Cemetery in Charlotte.

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