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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 30 Number 1020

Date March 21 1871
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

info The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.

Yesterday morn. at quarter after 10 o'clock, Wm O. SMITH, Esq., died at his residence, 119 Germain St. (St. John) at age of 67 years. Having lived all his life in this city and having entered business on his own account at the early age of 19 years, he was thoroughly known in business circles; and having been very closely identified with the Government of the City since 1843, as well as being one of the oldest Justices of the Peace in the County, his name is more or less familiar to all classes. His grandfather, Dr. Nathan SMITH of Rhode Island was one of the old Loyalists and came to this city in 1783, having been a surgeon in one of the regiments of the British Service angaged in the Revolution. The father of William O. Smith was William Howe SMITH who died in 1822 at the age of 45, leaving four sons and two daughters. Dr. Edward SMITH, the only brother of the subject of these remarks who remained in St. John, died here quite a young man, the rest of the family having married and removed to different places. Mr. SMITH was the first elected Alderman for Queens Ward in 1843 and represented that constituency, in all ten years. He was chosen Mayor of the City by Common Council in 1852 and was elected Mayor by his fellow citizens on four different occasions viz. 1855,'56, '57 and '58. He retired from civic representation at the expiration of the last named year. He acted as Sitting Magistrate at the City Police Court for some time. He was Chairman of the Board of the Alms House Commissioners for a few years. His business as a Druggist was one established by his father and the stand was at Adams' Corner, Market Square until the place was destroyed by a fire which will be long remembered. Mr. SMITH then erected the present building at the corner of Market Square and Prince William St., ... the business of late having been conducted by his son, A. Chipman SMITH. Funeral will take place Thursday

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