US Smith, James Youngs - Governor, RI

James Youngs Smith


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Born: September 15, 1809

Birthplace: Groton, Connecticut

Father: Amos Denison Smith 1778 – 1826

Mother: Priscilla Mitchell 1781 – 1866

Wife: Emily Brown 1813 – 1892
(Buried: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island)​

Children:

Thomas Brown Smith 1836 – 1840​
(Buried: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island)​
Isabella Brown Smith Nichols 1839 – 1921​
(Buried: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island)
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Emily Priscilla Smith Rogers 1842 – 1909​
(Buried: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island)​

Political Party: Republican Party

Occupation before War:


Store Manager in Salem, Connecticut​
Owner of Lumber Business in Providence, Rhode Island​
One of the leading textile investors in the state of Rhode Island​
Owner of Textile Mills in Connecticut, and Rhode Island​
1855 – 1857: Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island​

Rhode Island State Representative​

Civil War Career:

1861: Unsuccessful Candidate for Governor of Rhode Island​
1863 – 1866: Governor of Rhode Island​
Helped fill the Rhode Island State troop quota as Governor​

Occupation after War:

Founder of James Y. Smith Manufacturing Company​
President of Providence Rhode Island Board of Trade​
Director of Providence and Worcester Railroad Company​
Chairman of Commission to build the new Providence City Hall​
Member of Standing Committee of Central Congregational Church​

Died: March 26, 1876

Place of Death: Providence, Rhode Island

Age at time of Death: 66 years old

Burial Place: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island
 
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