Edward Curtis Smith
| Edward Curtis Smith | |
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Governor Edward Curtis Smith
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| 47th Governor of Vermont | |
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In office October 6, 1898 – October 4, 1900 |
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| Lieutenant | Henry C. Bates |
| Preceded by | Josiah Grout |
| Succeeded by | William W. Stickney |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1891-1892 |
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January 5, 1854 St. Albans, VT |
| Died | April 6, 1935 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Bailey James |
Edward Curtis Smith (January 5, 1854 – April 6, 1935) was an American politician from the US state of Vermont. He was a Republican. The son of Governor J. Gregory Smith, Edward C. Smith also served one term as governor of the state.
He was married to Anna Bailey James, the granddaughter of Amaziah Bailey James on October 3, 1888, and they had four children; James Gregory, Edward Fairchild, Curtis Ripley and Anna Dorothea Bradford.
Edward Curtis Smith was born into a political family. His father J. Gregory Smith became Governor of Vermont, and his uncle was Congressman Worthington Smith. His grandfathers were Congressman John Smith Senator Lawrence Brainerd. The Smith family was one of Vermont's most prominent, with business holdings in railroads, manufacturing and other enterprises.
Edward Smith graduated from Yale University in 1875, where he was a member of the Skull and Bones Society. He received a law degree from Columbia University in 1877 and returned to Vermont to set up a law practice in St. Albans, Vermont.
Edward Smith succeeded his father as President of the Central Vermont Railroad. He was also President of Welden National Bank, and a founder of People's Trust Bank of St. Albans, and Sherman National Bank in New York City. His other holdings included an ammunition manufacturing company and various mining ventures.
In 1876 Smith enlisted in Company D, 1st Vermont Militia Regiment, in which he served for several years. He served as a Colonel in the Vermont Militia.
A Republican, Smith was elected as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, serving from 1891 to 1892, and as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. In 1892 he declined the Republican nomination for Vermont State Senator from Franklin County. In 1896 he was a delegate to the Republican national convention.
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