John Gregory Smith
Born: July 22, 1818
Birthplace: St. Albans, Vermont
Father: U.S. Congressman John Smith 1789 – 1858
(Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Saint Albans, Vermont)
Mother: Maria Waitstill Curtis 1791 – 1877
(Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Saint Albans, Vermont)
Wife: Ann Eliza Brainerd 1819 – 1905
(Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Saint Albans, Vermont)
Children:
Julia Burnett Smith Stevens 1856 – 1929
(Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Saint Albans, Vermont)
Political Party: Republican Party
Education:
1838: Graduated from University of Vermont
Attended Yale Law School
Occupation before War:
Attorney and Businessman in Railroad Management
Trustee of Vermont and Canada Railroad Company
One of the originators of Northern Pacific Railroad
Civil War Role:
1860 – 1863: Vermont State Representative
1862 – 1863: Speaker of Vermont State House of Representatives
1863 – 1865: Governor of Vermont
While Governor Obtained Medical Care for Vermont Soldiers
Helped secure the rights of soldiers in the field to vote absentee
His Home was target of the Confederate Saint Albans Raid
Occupation after War:
1866 – 1872: President of Northern Pacific Railroad Company
1872: Chairman of Vermont Delegation at Republican Convention
1880: Chairman of Vermont Delegation at Republican Convention
1884: Chairman of Vermont Delegation at Republican Convention
1886: Withdrew his name as Candidate for United States Senate
1891: Withdrew his name as Candidate for United States Senate
Died: November 6, 1891
Place of Death: Saint Albans, Vermont
Age at time of Death: 73 years old
Burial Place: Greenwood Cemetery Saint Albans Vermont
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