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Joseph Showalter Smith

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Joseph Showalter Smith Famous memorial

Birth
Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 Jul 1884 (aged 60)
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
section 3, lot 3, #5
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US Congressman. Pioneer family of 1844. School teacher and lawyer. Elected to the Territorial House of Representatives in 1856 and served as Speaker. Appointed US Attorney for the Washington Territory by President Buchanan in 1857. Elected to the U.S. Congress in 1869.
US Congressman. Pioneer family of 1844. School teacher and lawyer. Elected to the Territorial House of Representatives in 1856 and served as Speaker. Appointed US Attorney for the Washington Territory by President Buchanan in 1857. Elected to the U.S. Congress in 1869.

Bio by: RB



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  • Originally Created by: RB
  • Added: Mar 12, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6254106/joseph_showalter-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Showalter Smith (20 Jun 1824–13 Jul 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6254106, citing River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.