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George Ross Smith
House 1903-04 (District 38)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/28/1864
Birth Place:
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Birth County:
Stearns
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/7/1952
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
St. Cloud District Schools; Elementary School;
Lake View Academy, Sauk Centre, Minnesota; Secondary; Graduate, 1886
University of Minnesota, Law Department; Law Degree; Class President, 1893; Admitted to the Bar, 1893
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Hennepin County Probate Court, Minnesota;
1907 to 1913
U.S. Representative:
5th Congressional District, Minnesota;
03/04/1913 to 03/03/1917
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Mrs. F.J. Horan (married in January 9, 1895)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in 1916.
"In politics he is a Republican..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 471)
He was a member of the Delta Chi law fraternity.
Elected:
11/4/1902
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/5/1903 to 1/1/1905
Oath Date:
1/6/1903
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Banks and Banking (Chair)
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Corporations Other Than Municipal
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General Legislation
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Railroads
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Judiciary: Taxes (Chair)
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Municipal Legislation
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Temperance Legislation
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