Harvey C. Smith (July 7, 1874 – May 26, 1929)[1] was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who served as Ohio Secretary of State 1919-1923.
Harvey C. Smith | |
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| 34th Ohio Secretary of State | |
| In office January 13, 1919 – January 8, 1923 | |
| Governor | James M. Cox Harry L. Davis |
| Preceded by | William D. Fulton |
| Succeeded by | Thad H. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1874 Coshocton County, Ohio |
| Died | May 26, 1929 (aged 54) Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cora E. Littick |
| Children | one |
Biography edit
Harvey C. Smith was born in Coshocton County, Ohio and moved to Muskingum County, Ohio in childhood.[2] He was a schoolteacher and newspaper publisher before being elected to three terms as Muskingum County Probate Judge, where he earned a statewide reputation.[2] He was elected Ohio Secretary of State in 1918, and re-elected in 1920.[3]
Harvey C. Smith married Cora E. Littick and had one son, Clyde.[2] He died in 1929 in Columbus, Ohio, and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio.[4]
References edit
- ^ Harvey C. Smith at Find a Grave
- ^ a b c Halley, W E; Maynard, John P. (1920). Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly 1919-1920. Columbus: State Bindery. p. 51.
- ^ Smith, Harvey C (1922). Ohio general statistics for the year July 1, 1920 to June 30, 1921. Vol. 7. Ohio Secretary of State. p. 20.
- ^ The Political Graveyard, Muskingum County, Politicians buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville