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(Redirected from John Melgar Smith) American businessman and politician
John M. Smith
Smith c. 1940
22nd Treasurer of Wisconsin
In office
January 2, 1939 – August 17, 1947
Preceded bySolomon Levitan
Succeeded byJohn L. Sonderegger
Personal details
BornJohn Melgar Smith
1872 (1872)
near Carthage, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1947(1947-08-17) (aged 74–75)
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPolitician, businessman

John Melgar Smith (1872 – August 17, 1947) was an American businessman and politician.

Born on a farm near Carthage, Illinois, Smith lived in Minnesota 1891–1895 working as a railroad telegraph operator and station agent. In 1895, he moved to Shell Lake, Wisconsin, where he worked in the cooperative, banking, and lumber industries. In 1938, he was elected State Treasurer, as a Republican, serving until his death on August 17, 1947.

References

  1. John M. Smith, Wisconsin Historical Society
  2. Wisconsin Blue Book 1948, Biographical Sketch of John M. Smith, pg. 7
Party political offices
Preceded byJohn F. Jardine Republican nominee for State Treasurer of Wisconsin
1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946
Succeeded byWarren R. Smith
Political offices
Preceded bySolomon Levitan Treasurer of Wisconsin
1939–1947
Succeeded byJohn L. Sonderegger


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