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August Smith
House 1923-28 (District 26)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Meeker
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/10/1870
Birth Place:
Dundee, Illinois
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1930
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Litchfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer, Breeding Shorthorn Cattle and Yorkshire Hogs
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Five children: (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Meeker County, Minnesota in 1870 with his parents.
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Litchfield
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation:
Farmer, Raising Yorkshire Hogs
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Elections
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Highways
-
State Parks
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected:
11/4/1924
Residence:
Litchfield
Term of Office:
1/5/1925 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/6/1925
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation:
Farmer, Breeding Shorthorn Cattle and Yorkshire Hogs
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Horticulture
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Elections
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Highways
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Litchfield
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation:
Farmer, Breeding Shorthorn Cattle and Yorkshire Hogs
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Elections
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Highways