John M. Smith (politician, born 1872)

John M. Smith
John M. Smith
	Smith c. 1940
22nd Treasurer of Wisconsin
	In office; January 2, 1939 – August 17, 1947
Preceded by	Solomon Levitan
Succeeded by	John L. Sonderegger
Personal details
Born	John Melgar Smith; 1872; near Carthage, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 17, 1947 (aged 74–75)
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Politician, businessman

John Melgar Smith (1872 – August 17, 1947) was an American businessman and politician.

Born on a farm near Carthage, Illinois, Smith lived in Minnesota 1891–1895 working as a railroad telegraph operator and station agent. In 1895, he moved to Shell Lake, Wisconsin, where he worked in the cooperative, banking, and lumber industries. In 1938, he was elected State Treasurer, as a Republican, serving until his death on August 17, 1947.^[1]^[2]

References

^ John M. Smith, Wisconsin Historical Society
^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1948, Biographical Sketch of John M. Smith, pg. 7

Party political offices
Preceded by John F. Jardine	Republican nominee for State Treasurer of Wisconsin 1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946	Succeeded by Warren R. Smith
Political offices
Preceded by Solomon Levitan	Treasurer of Wisconsin 1939–1947	Succeeded by John L. Sonderegger

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[1] John M. Smith, Wisconsin Historical Society

[2] Wisconsin Blue Book 1948, Biographical Sketch of John M. Smith, pg. 7

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