George Luke Smith
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George Luke Smith was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
.
Born in New Boston, New Hampshire
, Smith completed preparatory studies and attended Union College, Schenectady, New York
.
During the Civil War
served in the Union Army
.
At the close of the war moved to Shreveport, Louisiana
, and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Held several local offices.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1870-1872.
He served as proprietor of the Shreveport Southwestern Telegram.
He served as president of the Shreveport Savings Bank &.
Trust Co..
Smith was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect Samuel Peters and served from November 24, 1873, to March 3, 1875.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress.
He was appointed collector of customs at the port of New Orleans by President Hayes and served from May 4, 1878, to February 20, 1879.
He moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas
, and engaged in the real estate business until his death in that city on July 9, 1884.
He was interred in the West Street Cemetery, Milford, New Hampshire
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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Born in New Boston, New Hampshire
New Boston, New Hampshire
New Boston is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,321 at the 2010 census. New Boston is home to the annual Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair and the Molly Stark Cannon.-History:...
, Smith completed preparatory studies and attended Union College, Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
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During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
.
At the close of the war moved to Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
, and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Held several local offices.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1870-1872.
He served as proprietor of the Shreveport Southwestern Telegram.
He served as president of the Shreveport Savings Bank &.
Trust Co..
Smith was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect Samuel Peters and served from November 24, 1873, to March 3, 1875.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress.
He was appointed collector of customs at the port of New Orleans by President Hayes and served from May 4, 1878, to February 20, 1879.
He moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
, and engaged in the real estate business until his death in that city on July 9, 1884.
He was interred in the West Street Cemetery, Milford, New Hampshire
Milford, New Hampshire
Milford is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States, on the Souhegan River. The population was 15,115 at the 2010 census. It is the retail and manufacturing center of a six-town area known informally as the Souhegan Valley....
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