Addison T. Smith
Addison T. Smith | |
|---|---|
Smith in 1921 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (from At-Large) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Coffin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | (new seat) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (to 2nd District) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Addison Taylor Smith September 5, 1862 |
| Died | July 5, 1956 (aged 93) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary Fairchild Smith
(m. 1889; died 1947) |
| Children | 3 sons: Hugh Fairchild Smith Benjamin Taylor Smith Walter Shoup Smith |
| Alma mater | George Washington University Law School, 1895 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Addison Taylor Smith (September 5, 1862 – July 5, 1956) was a congressman from Idaho. Smith served as a Republican in the U.S. House for ten terms, from 1913 to 1933.
Born in Cambridge, Ohio, Smith began his political career in 1891 in Washington, D.C. as a secretary for Republican U.S. Senator George L. Shoup of Idaho. He graduated from George Washington University Law School in 1895 and served on Shoup's staff until the senator's 1900 election defeat. In 1903 Smith joined the staff of U.S. Senator Weldon B. Heyburn, another Idaho Republican. Smith also served as secretary of the Idaho Republican Party.
By 1905 Smith established a residence in Idaho at Twin Falls. He was appointed as registrar of the United States Land Office in Boise in 1907.