George Baldwin Smith

George B. Smith
4th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 2, 1854 – January 7, 1856
GovernorWilliam A. Barstow
Preceded byExperience Estabrook
Succeeded byWilliam Rudolph Smith
3rd and 16th Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
In office
April 1, 1878 – April 7, 1879
Preceded byHarlow S. Orton
Succeeded byJohn R. Baltzell
In office
April 5, 1858 – April 1, 1861
Preceded byAugustus A. Bird
Succeeded byLevi Baker Vilas
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 5th district
In office
January 13, 1869 – January 12, 1870
Preceded byLevi Baker Vilas
Succeeded byAlden Sprague Sanborn
In office
January 13, 1864 – January 11, 1865
Preceded byGeorge Hyer
Succeeded byJames Ross
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 6th district
In office
January 12, 1859 – January 11, 1860
Preceded byAlexander A. McDonell
Succeeded byCassius Fairchild
Personal details
Born
George Baldwin Smith

(1823-05-22)May 22, 1823
Parma Corners, New York
DiedSeptember 18, 1879(1879-09-18) (aged 56)
Dane County, Wisconsin
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEugenia Weed Smith
Children
  • James S. Smith
  • Anna (McConnell)
  • 3 others (died young)
Parents
  • Reuben Smith (father)
  • Betsy (Page) Smith (mother)
Professionlawyer, politician

George Baldwin Smith (May 22, 1823 – September 18, 1879) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was the 4th Attorney General of Wisconsin, and the 3rd and 16th mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.[1][2]

  1. ^ "A Loss to Wisconsin: Death of Gen. George B. Smith, a leading lawyer and Democratic politician" New York Times, September 22, 1879, at 2. Reprinting article from the Milwaukee Sentinel, September 19, 1879.
  2. ^ "Smith, George Baldwin", Dictionary of Wisconsin History