Augustus L. Smith

Augustus L. Smith
9th Mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin
In office
April 1870 – April 1871
Preceded byGeorge N. Richmond
Succeeded byGeorge N. Richmond
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 6, 1868
Preceded byJoseph Harris
Succeeded byWilliam Young
Personal details
Born(1833-04-05)April 5, 1833
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1902(1902-10-12) (aged 69)
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Appleton
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Edna Jewett Taylor
(m. 1860; died 1894)
Children
  • Augustus Ledyard Smith Jr.
  • (b. 1862; died 1924)
  • Franklin Taylor Smith
  • (b. 1864; died 1923)
RelativesA. Ledyard Smith (grandson)
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Augustus Ledyard Smith Sr. (April 5, 1833 – August 12, 1902) was an American educator, businessman, and Democratic politician from Appleton, Wisconsin. He was the 9th mayor of Appleton, and served two years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 22nd Senate district from 1866 to 1868.

The American archaeologist A. Ledyard Smith was his grandson.