James Youngs Smith
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)
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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