John Ambler Smith

John Ambler Smith
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1873  March 3, 1875
Preceded by Charles H. Porter
Succeeded by Gilbert Carlton Walker
Member of the Virginia Senate
In office
1869
Personal details
Born September 23, 1847
Village View, Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Died January 6, 1892(1892-01-06) (aged 44)
Washington, D.C.
Resting place Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Political party Republican
Alma mater Richmond College
Profession lawyer

John Ambler Smith (September 23, 1847 January 6, 1892) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Biography

Born at Village View, near Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia, Smith attended the rural school and was educated at David Turner's high school at Richmond. He was graduated from the law department of Richmond College. He was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced the practice of law in Richmond, Virginia. He was appointed commissioner in chancery of the courts of Richmond in 1868. He served as Commonwealth attorney of Charles City and New Kent Counties. He served as member of the State senate in 1869.

Smith was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875) with 51.11% of the vote, defeating Democrat George Douglas Wise. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.. He served as member of the immigration commission to London.

He died in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 1892. He was interred in Glenwood Cemetery.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Charles H. Porter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 3rd congressional district

1873–1875
Succeeded by
Gilbert Carlton Walker
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