E. C. Smith (Green Lake County)
Edgar C. Smith (1852–1913) was an American farmer from Markesan, Wisconsin who served two terms (1889–1892) as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
Background
[edit]Smith was born in the Town of Green Lake in Green Lake County on December 28, 1852; attended common schools and a business college, and became by occupation a farmer.
Public office
[edit]He served as town clerk of the town of Green Lake in 1881–1882 and 1883; and in 1884 served as sheriff of Green Lake County.[1]
Smith was elected to the Assembly in 1888 for a two-year term, receiving 1,602 votes against 1,531 votes for Republican H. B. Lowe and 125 votes for Prohibitionist Ira E. Smith (Republican incumbent Charles D. McConnell was not a candidate).[2] He served on the committees for agriculture, town and county organization, and roads and bridges.[3] McConnell attempted to reclaim his seat in 1890, but Smith prevailed, polling 1867 votes to McConnell's 1139 and Prohibitionist J. E. Smith's 61.
Smith was not a candidate for re-election in 1892, and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Orrin Bow. He died in 1913 and was interred in Markesan.
References
[edit]- ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 108 Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1891,' Biographical Sketch of E.C. Smith, pg. 592
- ^ "The Committees". Gogebic Iron Tribune. January 31, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved April 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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