Rep. Joseph Showalter Smith, U.S. Congress

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Rep. Joseph Showalter Smith, U.S. Congress

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: July 13, 1884 (60)
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Place of Burial: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Immediate Family:

Husband of Julie Ann Smith
Father of Anna Barbara Thompson; Walter V. Smith and Preston Carter Smith

Occupation: Congressman, Representative, US Attorney, Lawyer, Teacher
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About Rep. Joseph Showalter Smith, U.S. Congress

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.

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Rep. Joseph Showalter Smith, U.S. Congress's Timeline

1824
June 20, 1824
Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
1849
May 1, 1849
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
1852
1852
1857
June 19, 1857
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
1884
July 13, 1884
Age 60
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
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River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States