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Anthony Smith (politician)

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Anthony Smith
President of the Senate of West Virginia
In office
1901–1903
Preceded byOliver S. Marshall
Succeeded byClark W. May
Member of the West Virginia Senate
In office
1883-1885
1889-1891
1899-1901
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office
1871-1873
1891-1893
Personal details
Born(1844-01-09)January 9, 1844
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Diedc. 1920–30
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMartha Fanny Holland
ResidenceHarrisville, West Virginia
ProfessionFarmer, banker, attorney

Anthony Smith was the Republican President of the West Virginia Senate from Tyler County and served from 1901 to 1903.[1][2]

Early and family life

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He was born January 9, 1844, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. At age 4, he moved with his father to Virginia (years before the state of West Virginia was created). On August 14, 1862, when he was 18 years old, he enrolled in Company F, Fourteenth Regiment, West Virginia Volunteer Infantry. He served for two years before being captured. He remained a prisoner of war until the Confederacy was defeated.

Career

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He served numerous political offices over the years, including state delegate, state senator, and prosecuting attorney of Tyler County. He was President of the Senate during his last term. In 1888 he was a Presidential elector.

On December 20, 1870, he married Martha F. Holland, they had two children, a son and daughter.

Death and legacy

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He died sometime in the 1920s.

References

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  1. ^ Men of West Virginia ... - Google Books. 1903. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  2. ^ Atkinson, George Wesley; Gibbens, Alvaro Franklin (1890). Prominent Men of West Virginia: Biographical Sketches, the Growth and ... - George Wesley Atkinson, Alvaro Franklin Gibbens - Google Books. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
Political offices
Preceded by President of the WV Senate
1901–1903
Succeeded by