Richard L. Smith

Given Name
Richard L.
Surname
Smith
Nickname
Dick
Birth Date Uncertainty
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Birth Date
1791
Birth Note
If you subtract age of death and year of death you get about the birth year.
Death Date
September 6, 1838
Spouse(s)
Margaret B. Smith
Child(ren)
Caroline Day
Henry C. Smith
Biographical Information
Richard L. Smith, came to Auburn from Washington County, N. Y., in 1820. He formed a partnership with James Porter; he was a member of assembly in 1830 and 1836; he was appointed district-attorney January 21, 1832 and served until he died in 1838.
  • Smith was an editor of a fair few Auburn newspapers including:
  • Cayuga Republican
  • Auburn Gazette
  • He partnered with Parliament Bronson (of Vernon NY) in the law office of Bronson and Smith. Richard Smith was mentioned in Benjamin J. Seward's letter on September 8, 1838; he writes to William Henry Seward saying that he is going to R. L. Smith's funeral and then to his interment at three.
    • Citation(s) for Biographical Information:
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    Citation(s) for Birth Information:
    Find a Grave. Last modified July 30, 2014. Accessed on July 30, 2014.
    Citation(s) for Death Information:
    Archive.org. Last modified July 30, 2014. Accessed on July 30, 2014.