Stephen R. Smith (August 28, 1836 – December 1889) was born in Whitneyville, Connecticut, and was the twenty-fourth Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut. He was an active leader of the Republican Party; he served as an alderman and a councilman. He was also a Grand Marshal at the Grand Lodge of the State.[1][2]
General Stephen R. Smith | |
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| Born | August 28, 1836 Whitneyville, Connecticut |
| Died | December 1889 (aged 53) New Haven, Connecticut |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Connecticut State Militia Second Brigade, Connecticut Militia |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Clough (1873–1889, his death) |
Military career
editIn February 1858, Stephen R. Smith joined the New Haven Grays. On January 13, 1876, he was promoted colonel of the 2nd Regiment. On January 8, 1885, Smith was appointed Connecticut Adjutant General by Governor Henry B. Harrison.[2]
Personal life
editStephen R. Smith married Mary Cough on December 28, 1873. They had four daughters and two sons; Lizzie M. (1874), Irenel (1876), Ethel (1878), Frank I (1881–1881), M. Pearl (1883), and Claire L. (1887). Stephen R. Smith died in December 1889, in New Haven, Connecticut.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Ancestry.com". Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Connecticut National Guard: An Inspection and Muster This Month Ordered". Hartford Daily Courant. November 9, 1885. ProQuest 554263827.
- ^ "General Smith's Funeral: Largely Attended by Military Men From All Parts of the State". The Hartford Courant. December 9, 1889. ProQuest 554397315.
- ^ "The Masonic Centennial: Big Parade in New Haven Today - Literary Exercises and Banquet". The Hartford Courant. July 10, 1889. ProQuest 554400761.
