Worthington Curtis Smith
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 3rd district |
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In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Portus Baxter |
| Succeeded by | George Whitman Hendee |
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April 23, 1823 St. Albans, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 1894 (aged 70) St. Albans, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine M. Walworth |
| Children | F. Walworth Smith and W. Tracy Smith |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont at Burlington |
| Profession | Politician |
Worthington Curtis Smith (April 23, 1823 – January 2, 1894) was an American politician and railroad president. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont, and was the son of John Smith, of Vermont, a U.S. Representative from Vermont.
Smith was born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont to John Smith and Maria Curtis Smith. He pursued classical studies and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1843. Smith studied law with his father but did not practice.
Smith was involved in the iron trade, and from 1845 until 1860 he engaged in the manufacture of railroad supplies in the iron foundries located in Plattsburgh and St. Albans. During the Civil War, Smith assisted in raising the 1st Vermont Infantry Regiment.
Smith served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1863. He was a member of the Vermont State Senate in 1864 and 1865, and was unanimously elected President pro tempore in 1865. He was the president of the Vermont National Bank from 1864 until 1870.
Smith was elected as a Republican candidate to the Fortieth, Forty-first, and Forty-second Congresses, serving from March 4, 1867 until March 3, 1873. In Congress he served as chairman of the Committees of Banking and Currency, Manufactures and Weights and Measures.
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