William Grover Smith

William Grover Smith (born April 26, 1857 in Newton , Sussex County , New Jersey , †  November 3, 1921 in Golden , Colorado ) was an American politician . Between 1889 and 1891 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Colorado.

Career

Nothing is known about William Smith's youth and schooling. But he must have studied law because he worked as a lawyer at the end of his life. He lived in Michigan until 1872 . He then moved to Golden, later Colorado, where he first worked as a teacher and then in the newspaper industry. Between 1879 and 1900 he was the owner and editor of the Golden Globe newspaper . Politically, he joined the Republican Party . In 1880 he held the office of City Clerk in Golden; from 1884 to 1888 he was there superintendent of schools ( Superintendent of Schools ). He was also the private secretary of Governor Frederick Walker Pitkin in 1882 . From 1885 to 1887, Smith also served on the State Industrial School board of directors .

In 1888, Smith was elected lieutenant governor of Colorado alongside Job Adams Cooper . He held this office between 1889 and 1891. He was not only Deputy Governor, but also Chairman of the State Senate . Between 1899 and 1901, Smith was a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Colorado House of Representatives . Between 1900 and 1918 he worked for the Denver City Tram Company . In June 1912 he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago , on which President William Howard Taft was nominated for re-election, which was then unsuccessful. After retiring from the Denver Tram, William Smith practiced law. At times he also worked as a district attorney. He died in Golden on November 3, 1921.

Web links

• William Grover Smith in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The Political Graveyard