John Brown Smith
John B. Smith | |
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Smith in 1893 | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 17th district | |
| In office 1893–1895 1897–1899 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1837 |
| Died | April 4, 1917 (aged 79) Orondo, Washington, United States |
| Party | Populist |
John Brown Smith (October 30, 1837 – April 4, 1917) was an American doctor, author, mutualist anarchist theorist, tax resister, and developer of shorthand.
He served in the Washington House of Representatives.
Smith was born in Canada and moved to Minnesota at age 17. In August 1862 he enlisted in a company of the 10th Minnesota and served through the American Civil War, being mustered out in July 1865. After the war, he turned his attention to medicine. In 1867, he married Dr. Ellen H. Goodell.