William Jay Smith (Tennessee politician)
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William Jay Smith, a Representative from Tennessee
; born in Birmingham, England on 24 September 1823; immigrated to the United States
and settled in Orange County (NY); attended the common schools; learned the printing trade; moved to Tennessee in 1846; during the Mexican-American War, in 1847, served in a regiment from that State; moved to Hardeman County, TN, and engaged in horticulture
; during the American Civil War
served as a Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army
1861-1865; delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1865; member of the State house of representatives, 1865–1867; served in the State senate, 1867–1869 and 1885–1887; surveyor of the port of Memphis, TN, 1871–1883; elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1871); unsuccessful candidate for reelection; engaged in the real estate business and in banking; delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1876; died in Memphis, TN, on 29 November 1913; interment in Elmwood Cemetery
, in Memphis, TN.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
; born in Birmingham, England on 24 September 1823; immigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and settled in Orange County (NY); attended the common schools; learned the printing trade; moved to Tennessee in 1846; during the Mexican-American War, in 1847, served in a regiment from that State; moved to Hardeman County, TN, and engaged in horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
; during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
served as a Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
1861-1865; delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1865; member of the State house of representatives, 1865–1867; served in the State senate, 1867–1869 and 1885–1887; surveyor of the port of Memphis, TN, 1871–1883; elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1871); unsuccessful candidate for reelection; engaged in the real estate business and in banking; delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1876; died in Memphis, TN, on 29 November 1913; interment in Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery (Memphis, Tennessee)
Historic Elmwood Cemetery is the oldest active cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. It was established in 1852 as one of the first rural garden cemeteries in the South.-Origins:...
, in Memphis, TN.