William Rudolph Smith

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William Rudolph Smith (August 31, 1787 – August 22, 1868) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, the Pennsylvania Senate and as Attorney General of Wisconsin.

Early life

Smith was born on August 31, 1787, in Trappe, Pennsylvania. His father was William Smith, the first provost of the College of Philadelphia. He studied law and in 1808 was admitted to the bar and moved to Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.[1] He served as a colonel in the United States Army during the War of 1812.[2] He moved to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, in 1837.[1]

Career

Smith served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate for the 17th district from 1821 to 1824.[3] After moving, he was a delegate to the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention in 1846. Later, he served as the Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1856 to 1858.

Legacy

His son Richard M. Smith spent a one-year term as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1856.[4] Another son, John Montgomery Smith, also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1892.[5] Smith died on August 22, 1868[6] and is interred at Graceland Cemetery in Mineral Point.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Death of Gen. Wm. R. Smith". Semi-Weekly Wisconsin. August 29, 1868. p. 2. Retrieved April 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Wisconsin Historical Society-William Rudolph Smith. Wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved on January 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - William Rudolph Smith Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Richard M. Smith". Chicago Tribune. May 25, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved July 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Biodata. Politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved on January 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "Hon. William R. Smith". The Daily Milwaukee News. August 26, 1868. p. 4. Retrieved April 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Gen William Rudolph Smith". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.

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Preceded by Attorney General of Wisconsin
1856–1858 		Succeeded by
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