Green Clay Smith | |
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| 2nd Territorial Governor of Montana | |
| In office July 13, 1866 – April 9, 1869 (James Tufts served as acting governor from March 1869–April 9, 1869) | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Francis Meagher (acting) |
| Succeeded by | James Mitchell Ashley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – July 13, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Dunlap |
| Succeeded by | Andrew H. Ward |
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| Born | July 4, 1826 Richmond, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 1895 (aged 68) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Unconditional Union, Prohibition |
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| Education | Transylvania University |
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Green Clay Smith (July 4, 1826 – June 29, 1895) was a United States soldier and politician. Elected to the Kentucky state house before the American Civil War, he was commissioned as a Union officer when he volunteered, advancing to the rank of brigadier general before he resigned to go to Congress. He was promoted to major general by brevet on March 13, 1865. He was elected to the US Congress from Kentucky in 1862, representing the Unconditional Union Party and serving until 1866.
That year, Smith was appointed as the Territorial Governor of Montana, serving from 1866 to 1869. He returned to Washington, D.C., where he was ordained as a Baptist minister and became active in the temperance movement.