George Ross Smith

George Ross Smith

George Ross Smith (born May 28, 1864 in St. Cloud , Minnesota , †  November 7, 1952 in Minneapolis , Minnesota) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1917 he represented the state of Minnesota in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Smith attended his home public schools and the Sauk Center Academy in Wisconsin . After a subsequent law degree at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and his admission as a lawyer in 1893, he began to practice in Minneapolis in his new profession. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

In 1903, Smith was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. Between 1907 and 1913 he served as a probate judge in Hennepin County . In the 1912 congressional election, Smith was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fifth constituency of Minnesota , where he succeeded Frank Nye on March 4, 1913 . After re-election in 1914, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1917 . During this time, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution was passed, which required direct election of US Senators . In the 1916 election, Smith was not confirmed.

After serving in the US House of Representatives, Smith returned to practice as a lawyer. He also taught law at the Minneapolis-Minnesota Law School . George Smith died on November 7, 1952 in Minneapolis and was buried there.

Web links

• George Ross Smith in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George Ross Smith in the database of Find a Grave (English)