Simon Smith (Wisconsin)

Simon Smith
Simon Smith
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; 1906–1912
Constituency	Rock County Third District
Personal details
Born	November 14, 1839; Axbridge, England
Died	November 7, 1924 (aged 84); Beloit, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Politician

Simon Smith (November 14, 1839 – November 7, 1924) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Smith was born on November 14, 1839 in Axbridge, England.[1] He settled in Beloit, Wisconsin in 1856. During the American Civil War, he served with the 15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army.

He died in Beloit on November 7, 1924.[2]

Political career

Smith was a member of the Assembly during the 1907, 1909 and 1911 sessions.[3] Previously, he had been Mayor of Beloit from 1899 to 1904. Additionally, Smith was a member of the county board of Rock County, Wisconsin and went on to be its Chairman. He was a Republican.

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References

THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Madison. 1907. p. 1170. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
"Beloit Man Dies After Fighting to Live to Vote". Belvidere Daily Republican. Beloit, Wisconsin. November 8, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
"Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

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[1] THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Madison. 1907. p. 1170. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

[2] "Beloit Man Dies After Fighting to Live to Vote". Belvidere Daily Republican. Beloit, Wisconsin. November 8, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.