William Ephraim Smith | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Richard H. Whiteley |
| Succeeded by | Henry G. Turner |
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| Born | (1829-03-14)March 14, 1829 |
| Died | March 11, 1890(1890-03-11) (aged 60) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | planter lawyer |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit |  4th Georgia Infantry |
William Ephraim Smith (March 14, 1829 – March 11, 1890) was a planter, lawyer, and politician fromGeorgia.
He was born inAugusta,Richmond County, Georgia. In 1846, he was admitted to the Georgia bar, which required a special act of the Georgia legislature due to his youth. He worked as a planter and practiced law inAlbany,Dougherty County, Georgia, for most of the period 1846–1858. In 1853, he was an ordinary of Dougherty County. In 1858, Smith became the solicitor general of Georgia's southwest circuit, a post he held until 1860. The following year, theAmerican Civil War broke out. Although opposed to secession, Smith enlisted in the Fourth Georgia Volunteer Infantry of theConfederate States Army as a lieutenant. He became a captain in April 1862 and in June lost his right leg at theBattle of Oak Grove.[1] In 1863, he was elected as a representative to theSecond Confederate Congress. His term as representative was cut short by the defeat of the Confederacy.[2]
In 1874, Smith was offered and declined the office of circuit judge of Georgia; that same year, he was also elected as a representative to the United States Congress. He served as a representative from March 4, 1875, through March 3, 1881. After leaving office, Smith resumed the practice of law. In 1886, Smith began a term asstate senator and was also President of the Georgia Democratic Convention. Smith left office in 1888 and died two years later in Albany.[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1881 | Succeeded by |
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