Samuel M. Smead
Samuel M. Smead | |
|---|---|
| Member of the 18th district | |
| In office January 2, 1893 – January 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel B. Stanchfield |
| Succeeded by | Lyman Wellington Thayer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1830 Troy, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 28, 1898 (aged 67) Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Rosendale Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor, Politician |
Samuel McKuen Smead (June 11, 1830 – April 28, 1898) was an American newspaper editor and politician.
Formative years
Born in Troy, Pennsylvania on June 11, 1830,[1] Smead moved to the Wisconsin Territory in 1846 and settled in Fond du Lac County.[1]
In 1853, he became the publisher of the newspaper the Fond du Lac Press.[1] He was also active with mercantile and real estate businesses.[1]
Public service career
President Andrew Johnson appointed Smead assessor of internal revenue.[1] President Grover Cleveland also appointed Smead postmaster for Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.[1]
In 1893, Smead was elected to the
Shortly after the murder of his son, Fred B. Smead (1863–1895), in Chicago,[3][4][5] Smead resigned from his position as senator and was replaced by Lyman Wellington Thayer.[6]
Death
Smead died at his home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on April 28, 1898.[1]
Notes
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- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1893, Biographical Sketch of Samuel M. Smead, p. 630.
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