George Edwin Smith | |
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| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1898–1904 | |
| Preceded by | George P. Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Rufus A. Soule |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1897–1900 | |
| Succeeded by | George R. Jones |
| Majority | 3,179 (1899 election) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Eight Middlesex District | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| 1st City Solicitor of Everett, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1893–1894 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1849 |
| Died | April 26, 1919 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Frances Weld, m. October 31, 1876 |
| Alma mater | Bates College |
George Edwin Smith (April 5, 1849 – April 26, 1919) was aMassachusetts lawyer, legal writer, and politician. He served three terms as thePresident of the Massachusetts Senate. Previous to his assumption of the Senate Presidency, he served as a member of theMassachusetts Senate, elected from theMassachusetts House of Representatives.[1]
George Edwin Smith was born on April 5, 1849, inNew Hampton,New Hampshire to David H. and Esther Perkins. He was educated in common schools in New Hampton and began his formal education at the Nichols Latin School before enrolling atBates College inLewiston, Maine. He graduated from Bates, with high honors, in 1873. His time at Bates sparked his interest in the law, and he began to clerk for the at-the-timeMaine Senator,William P. Frye, at his private legal firm. Smith went on to pass theSuffolk County bar in Boston in May 1973.
In his early political career he was elected to theMassachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 8th Middlesex District comprisingMalden andEverett, in 1883. He was subsequently re-elected 1884 with an increased voting turnout.
In 1892, he was a candidate for Mayor ofEverett, and the lead the town into conception. He went on to serve on theBoard of Trustees of the Public Library of Massachusetts, and chaired the committee that drew the charter for the newly founded city of Everett.
In 1879, he was elected by the alumni of Bates College to serves on the board of overseers. In 1884, he was appointed by the Bates Corporation to serve on the board of the president and was selected as afellow of the college.
He also served as the president of the Glendon Club.
Smith died at theParker House Hotel inBoston, Massachusetts on April 26, 1919.[2]
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| Preceded by | President of the Massachusetts Senate 1898-1900 | Succeeded by |
