Ira E. Smith
Ira E. Smith | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ira Ellsworth Smith July 7, 1864 Burnett, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | March 21, 1948 (aged 83) Cassian, Wisconsin, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Minnie D. Pettis (m. 1889) |
| Children | 3 |
Ira Ellsworth Smith (July 7, 1864 – March 21, 1948) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]Smith was born on July 7, 1864, in Burnett, Wisconsin,[1][2] the son of Ira James Smith (1838–1911) and Harriet Ann Lawrence Smith (1835–1898).[1] On September 25, 1889, Smith married Minnie D. Pettis (1865–1945).[1] They had three children. Smith died in Cassian, Wisconsin, on March 21, 1948, following a heart attack three days earlier.[1][3]
Career
[edit]Smith was elected to the Assembly in 1918 as a Republican.[4] Other positions he served in include chairman (similar to mayor) and assessor of Cassian, Wisconsin, treasurer of the school board, chairman of the County Board of Oneida County, Wisconsin, and a supervisor of Eau Galle, Dunn County, Wisconsin.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Ira E. Smith, 84, Prominent Cassian Resident, Is Dead". The Rhinelander Daily News. Rhinelander, WI. March 22, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hunter, Paul F., ed. (1919). Wisconsin Blue Book. Government of Wisconsin. p. 482. Retrieved November 21, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Former Legislator from Cassian Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. March 23, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Biography". WIGenWeb. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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