J. Gregory Smith

J. Gregory Smith
28th Governor of Vermont
In office
October 9, 1863 – October 13, 1865
LieutenantPaul Dillingham
Preceded byFrederick Holbrook
Succeeded byPaul Dillingham
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1862–1863
Preceded byAugustus P. Hunton
Succeeded byAbraham B. Gardner
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from St. Albans
In office
1860–1863
Preceded byAlbert G. Soule
Succeeded byWorthington Curtis Smith
Personal details
Born(1818-07-22)July 22, 1818
St. Albans, Vermont
DiedNovember 6, 1891(1891-11-06) (aged 73)
St. Albans, Vermont
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnn Brainerd (m. 1842-1891, his death)
RelationsJohn Smith (father)
Lawrence Brainerd (father in law)
Worthington Curtis Smith (brother)
F. Stewart Stranahan (brother in law)
Children6 (including Edward Curtis Smith)
EducationUniversity of Vermont (BA, MA)
Yale Law School (attended)
ProfessionBusinessman executive
Signature

John Gregory Smith (July 22, 1818 – November 6, 1891) was a Vermont businessman and politician. He is most notable for serving as the 28th governor of Vermont from 1863 to 1865, the last of Vermont's Civil War chief executives.[1]

  1. ^ "J. Gregory Smith". National Governors Association. Retrieved November 12, 2012.