Harvey C. Smith

Harvey C. Smith
34th Ohio Secretary of State
In office
January 13, 1919  January 8, 1923
Preceded by William D. Fulton
Succeeded by Thad H. Brown
Personal details
Born (1874-07-07)July 7, 1874
Coshocton County, Ohio
Died May 26, 1929(1929-05-26) (aged 54)
Columbus, Ohio
Resting place Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Cora E. Littick
Children one

Harvey C. Smith (July 7, 1874 May 26, 1929)[1] was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who served as Ohio Secretary of State 1919-1923.

Biography

Harvey C. Smith was born in Coshocton County, Ohio and moved to Muskingum County, Ohio in childhood.[2] He was a schoolteacher and newspaper publisher before being elected to three terms as Muskingum County Probate Judge, where he earned a statewide reputation.[2] He was elected Ohio Secretary of State in 1918, and re-elected in 1920.[3]

Harvey C. Smith married Cora E. Littick and had one son, Clyde.[2] He died in 1929 in Columbus, Ohio, and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio.[4]

References

Political offices
Preceded by
William D. Fulton
Secretary of State of Ohio
1919–1923
Succeeded by
Thad H. Brown
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