William Grover Smith

William Grover Smith (April 27, 1857 – November 3, 1921) was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1889 to 1891 under Job Adams Cooper.[1] He became the speaker of the General Assembly in January 1899.[2] He was a tramway official and lawyer.

William Grover Smith
6th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
In office
January 8, 1889  January 13, 1891
GovernorJob Adams Cooper
Preceded byNorman H. Meldrum
Succeeded byWilliam Story
Personal details
Born(1857-04-27)April 27, 1857
Newton, New Jersey
DiedNovember 3, 1921(1921-11-03) (aged 64)
Golden, Colorado
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Lake Erie Mealey

References

  1. http://www.leg.state.co.us/lcs/leghist.nsf/356b4e64e652144287257003006a8ea8/a34ed85c9455226b872578e2006320c8?OpenDocument
  2. "W. G. Smith For Speaker". The Larimer County Independent. January 5, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved January 5, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
Political offices
Preceded by
Norman H. Meldrum
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
18891891
Succeeded by
William Story


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