Patrick Henry Smith
Patrick Henry Smith (September 29, 1827 – January 22, 1884) was an American businessperson and politician.
Born in Royalton, Vermont, Smith moved to Sheboygan, Wisconsin Territory in 1847. He then settled permanently in Plymouth, Wisconsin in 1848 where he was a merchant. From 1853 to 1857, Smith served as postmaster of Plymouth, Wisconsin. In 1860, Smith was appointed deputy United States marshal. Smith was the first town clerk of Plymouth, Wisconsin and was a Democrat. He served on the Plymouth Common Council and was president of the common council. From 1880 to his death in 1884, Smith served in the Wisconsin State Senate. Smith died in Plymouth, Vermont from ill health.[1][2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1883,' Biographical Sketch of Patrick Henry Smith, pg. 479
- ^ 'Wisconsin Its Story and Biography 1848-1913,' Vol. VI, Ellis Baker Usher-editor, The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and New York: 1914, Biographical Sketch of P. H. Smith, pg. 1573-1575
 | This article about a member of the Wisconsin State Senate is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1827 births
- 1884 deaths
- People from Royalton, Vermont
- People from Plymouth, Wisconsin
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- Wisconsin postmasters
- Wisconsin city council members
- Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians
- Wisconsin state senator stubs