Addison T. Smith
| Addison T. Smith | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd district |
|
|
In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
|
| Preceded by | Himself (from At-Large) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Coffin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's At-Large district |
|
|
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
|
| Preceded by | (new seat) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (to 2nd District) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Addison Taylor Smith September 5, 1862 Cambridge, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1956 (aged 93) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place |
Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Fairchild Smith (m. 1889–1947, her death) |
| Children | 3 sons: Hugh Fairchild Smith Benjamin Taylor Smith Walter Shoup Smith |
| Residence | Twin Falls |
| Alma mater | George Washington University Law School, 1895 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Addison Taylor Smith (September 5, 1862 – July 5, 1956) was a congressman from Idaho. Smith served as a Republican in the U.S. House for ten terms, from 1913 to 1933.
Born in Cambridge, Ohio, Smith began his political career in 1891 in Washington, D.C. as a secretary for Republican U.S. Senator George L. Shoup of Idaho. He graduated from George Washington University Law School in 1895 and served on Shoup's staff until the senator's 1900 election defeat. In 1903 Smith joined the staff of U.S. Senator Weldon B. Heyburn, another Idaho Republican. Smith also served as secretary of the Idaho Republican Party.
By 1905 Smith established a residence in Idaho at Twin Falls. He was appointed as registrar of the United States Land Office in Boise in 1907.
In 1912, Idaho added a second seat in the U.S. House, and Smith was elected as one of two at-large members from Idaho, representing the entire state. Beginning with the 1918 election, the state was separated into two districts and he represented the 2nd district. During his House tenure he chaired several committees, including the Committee on Alcohol Liquor Traffic, the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands and the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation.
...
Wikipedia