William Smyth | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIowa's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – September 30, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Hiram Price |
| Succeeded by | William P. Wolf |
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| Born | (1824-01-03)January 3, 1824 Eden, Ireland |
| Died | September 30, 1870(1870-09-30) (aged 46) Marion, Iowa, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Brier Smyth |
| Profession | Politician,Lawyer,Judge |
William Smyth (January 3, 1824 – September 30, 1870) was a native ofCounty Tyrone inNorthern Ireland who became a politician, lawyer and judge in the United States during the nineteenth century.
Born inEden, County Tyrone, Ireland on January 3, 1824, Smyth attended rural schools as a child, completed preparatory studies and immigrated to theUnited States with his parents in 1838. After initially settling with his family inPennsylvania, he moved toIowa in 1844. While there, he attended theUniversity of Iowa, where he studied law, and was subsequently admitted to the bar in 1847.
Following the completion of his law studies, Smyth opened a legal practice inMarion, Iowa. Smyth then served asprosecuting attorney forLinn County, Iowa from 1848 to 1853 and was appointed judge of the district court for the fourth judicial district ofIowa in 1853, a post he held until 1857.
He then resumed his private law practice. In 1858, he was appointed as chair of the commission to codify and revise theIowa State laws.
During theCivil War, he served for two years ascolonel of the31st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
In 1868, Smyth was elected as aRepublican to representIowa's 2nd congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives, serving from March 1869 until his death in 1870.
Smyth died inMarion, Iowa on September 30, 1870, while running for reelection.[1] He was interred in the Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIowa's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1869 – September 30, 1870 | Succeeded by |
