James Smith Jr.: Difference between revisions
Repairing links to disambiguation pages - You can help! |
m Unlinking full-dates. Details here. Codes: AMreg(×2), AModd(×2) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{otherpersons2|James Smith}} |
{{otherpersons2|James Smith}} |
||
[[Image:Jamessmithjr.jpg|right]] |
[[Image:Jamessmithjr.jpg|right]] |
||
'''James Smith, Jr.''' ( |
'''James Smith, Jr.''' (June 12, 1851-April 1, 1927) was a [[US Senator]] from [[New Jersey]]. |
||
Born in [[Newark, New Jersey]]; attended private schools and [[St. Mary's College (Delaware)|St. Mary's College]], [[Wilmington, Delaware]]; engaged in the dry-goods and importing business, later becoming a manufacturer of leather in [[Newark, New Jersey]]. |
Born in [[Newark, New Jersey]]; attended private schools and [[St. Mary's College (Delaware)|St. Mary's College]], [[Wilmington, Delaware]]; engaged in the dry-goods and importing business, later becoming a manufacturer of leather in [[Newark, New Jersey]]. |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
He was a member of the board of aldermen of Newark 1883-1887. He declined the nomination for mayor of Newark in 1884. Served as president of the first works board in Newark. |
He was a member of the board of aldermen of Newark 1883-1887. He declined the nomination for mayor of Newark in 1884. Served as president of the first works board in Newark. |
||
He was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[United States Senate]] and served from |
He was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[United States Senate]] and served from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1899, but did not seek re-election after one term. He had been the Chairman of the [[Committee on the Organization, Conduct and Expenditures of Executive Departments]] (in the [[Fifty-third United States Congress]]). He later tried unsuccessfully to be elected again to the United States Senate twelve years later (1911). |
||
After his political career, he resumed manufacturing leather, engaged in banking and newspaper publishing, and raised his son. |
After his political career, he resumed manufacturing leather, engaged in banking and newspaper publishing, and raised his son. |
||
Revision as of 09:45, 19 December 2009
James Smith, Jr. (June 12, 1851-April 1, 1927) was a US Senator from New Jersey.
Born in Newark, New Jersey; attended private schools and St. Mary's College, Wilmington, Delaware; engaged in the dry-goods and importing business, later becoming a manufacturer of leather in Newark, New Jersey.
He was a member of the board of aldermen of Newark 1883-1887. He declined the nomination for mayor of Newark in 1884. Served as president of the first works board in Newark.
He was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1899, but did not seek re-election after one term. He had been the Chairman of the Committee on the Organization, Conduct and Expenditures of Executive Departments (in the Fifty-third United States Congress). He later tried unsuccessfully to be elected again to the United States Senate twelve years later (1911).
After his political career, he resumed manufacturing leather, engaged in banking and newspaper publishing, and raised his son.
Died in Newark, aged 75, and was interred in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange.
- United States Congress. "James Smith Jr. (id: S000561)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
