From: HISTORY OF DOUGHERTY COUNTY page 152
Samuel Williams Smith, son of Captain William E. Smith, and Caroline Williams Smith, was born in May, 1861. He was carefully educated in private schools in Albany, Ga., and at the age of sixteen was sent to the University of Virginia. After one year at this college he attended the Virginia Military Institute, where after taking the full four-year course he graduated and returned home, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. In January, 1887,
he formed a partnership with Mr. S. J. Jones, for the practice of law, under the firm name of Jones & Smith. In addition to the practice of law the firm conducted a loan and brokerage business, and soon became the leading loan brokers of Albany and the surrounding section, and at the same time enjoying a large law practice.
In 1889, Judge Smith was elected to the office of Ordinary of Dougherty County, and held this position for twenty-five years. In this office he made many friends-always genial, gentle of manner, courteous to women, often putting aside urgent matters to advise some bewildered woman or orphan as to
their affairs. Many looked to him for advice, and consulted him as to investments.
Judge Smith had great faith in this section, and fostered every enterprise that would promote its prosperity. He was one of the first to see the future of the pecan industry, and induced northern capitalists to invest in orchards here.
He was never married. He was very popular with all classes, and Albany felt a distinct loss by his death, which occurred in March, 1915.
Samuel Williams Smith, son of Captain William E. Smith, and Caroline Williams Smith, was born in May, 1861. He was carefully educated in private schools in Albany, Ga., and at the age of sixteen was sent to the University of Virginia. After one year at this college he attended the Virginia Military Institute, where after taking the full four-year course he graduated and returned home, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. In January, 1887,
he formed a partnership with Mr. S. J. Jones, for the practice of law, under the firm name of Jones & Smith. In addition to the practice of law the firm conducted a loan and brokerage business, and soon became the leading loan brokers of Albany and the surrounding section, and at the same time enjoying a large law practice.
In 1889, Judge Smith was elected to the office of Ordinary of Dougherty County, and held this position for twenty-five years. In this office he made many friends-always genial, gentle of manner, courteous to women, often putting aside urgent matters to advise some bewildered woman or orphan as to
their affairs. Many looked to him for advice, and consulted him as to investments.
Judge Smith had great faith in this section, and fostered every enterprise that would promote its prosperity. He was one of the first to see the future of the pecan industry, and induced northern capitalists to invest in orchards here.
He was never married. He was very popular with all classes, and Albany felt a distinct loss by his death, which occurred in March, 1915.
From: HISTORY OF DOUGHERTY COUNTY page 152
Samuel Williams Smith, son of Captain William E. Smith, and Caroline Williams Smith, was born in May, 1861. He was carefully educated in private schools in Albany, Ga., and at the age of sixteen was sent to the University of Virginia. After one year at this college he attended the Virginia Military Institute, where after taking the full four-year course he graduated and returned home, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. In January, 1887,
he formed a partnership with Mr. S. J. Jones, for the practice of law, under the firm name of Jones & Smith. In addition to the practice of law the firm conducted a loan and brokerage business, and soon became the leading loan brokers of Albany and the surrounding section, and at the same time enjoying a large law practice.
In 1889, Judge Smith was elected to the office of Ordinary of Dougherty County, and held this position for twenty-five years. In this office he made many friends-always genial, gentle of manner, courteous to women, often putting aside urgent matters to advise some bewildered woman or orphan as to
their affairs. Many looked to him for advice, and consulted him as to investments.
Judge Smith had great faith in this section, and fostered every enterprise that would promote its prosperity. He was one of the first to see the future of the pecan industry, and induced northern capitalists to invest in orchards here.
He was never married. He was very popular with all classes, and Albany felt a distinct loss by his death, which occurred in March, 1915.
Samuel Williams Smith, son of Captain William E. Smith, and Caroline Williams Smith, was born in May, 1861. He was carefully educated in private schools in Albany, Ga., and at the age of sixteen was sent to the University of Virginia. After one year at this college he attended the Virginia Military Institute, where after taking the full four-year course he graduated and returned home, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. In January, 1887,
he formed a partnership with Mr. S. J. Jones, for the practice of law, under the firm name of Jones & Smith. In addition to the practice of law the firm conducted a loan and brokerage business, and soon became the leading loan brokers of Albany and the surrounding section, and at the same time enjoying a large law practice.
In 1889, Judge Smith was elected to the office of Ordinary of Dougherty County, and held this position for twenty-five years. In this office he made many friends-always genial, gentle of manner, courteous to women, often putting aside urgent matters to advise some bewildered woman or orphan as to
their affairs. Many looked to him for advice, and consulted him as to investments.
Judge Smith had great faith in this section, and fostered every enterprise that would promote its prosperity. He was one of the first to see the future of the pecan industry, and induced northern capitalists to invest in orchards here.
He was never married. He was very popular with all classes, and Albany felt a distinct loss by his death, which occurred in March, 1915.
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