John Armstrong Smith

John Armstrong Smith
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district
In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by	Reader W. Clarke
Succeeded by	Isaac R. Sherwood
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Highland County district
In office December 6, 1841 – December 3, 1843 Serving with Abraham Lowman, Robert Robinson
Preceded by	James Carothers, James Smith
Succeeded by	Hugh Means, Burnham Martin
Personal details
Born	(1814-09-23)September 23, 1814 Hillsboro, Ohio
Died	March 7, 1892(1892-03-07) (aged 77) Hillsboro, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Miami University

John Armstrong Smith (September 23, 1814 – March 7, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1869 to 1873.

Biography

Born in Hillsboro, Ohio, Smith pursued classical studies and was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1834. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1835 and commenced practice in Hillsboro, Ohio. He served in the State house of representatives in 1841. He served as member of the State constitutional convention of Ohio in 1850.

Congress

Smith was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873).

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law. He served as member of the State constitutional convention of 1873.

He died in Hillsboro, Ohio, March 7, 1892. He was interred in Hillsboro Cemetery.

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  Gravestone of John Armstrong Smith located at Hillsboro Cemetery in Hillsboro, Ohio.

Sources

• United States Congress. "John Armstrong Smith (id: S000569)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.