Justin A. Smith
American politician
Justin A. Smith (March 20, 1818 Whitehall, Washington County, New York – December 30, 1879) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He married Eliza Ann Wainwright (1819–1891), and they had three children.
About 1844, he was Inspector of Boats on the Canals, at Whitehall. In 1849, he was employed by the Saratoga and Whitehall Railroad Company.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Washington Co., 2nd D.) in 1855.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (13th D.) in 1856 and 1857.
He and his wife were buried at the Boardman Cemetery in Whitehall.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 137, 145, 249 and 297; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- The New York State Register (1843; pg. 329)
- The New York State Register (1845; pg. 357)
- Pen and Ink Portraits of the Senators, Assemblymen, and State Officers of New York by G. W. Bungay (1857; pg. 61)
External links
- Justin A. Smith at Find a Grave
New York State Assembly | ||
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Preceded by George W. Thorn | New York State Assembly Washington County, 2nd District 1855 | Succeeded by Henry B. Northup |
New York State Senate | ||
Preceded by James C. Hopkins | New York State Senate 13th District 1856–1857 | Succeeded by George Y. Johnson |