Erastus G. Smith
Erastus G. Smith (1855-1937) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Dean of Beloit College.
Biography[edit]
Smith was born on April 30, 1855, in South Hadley, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Amherst College and the University of Göttingen. On December 26, 1883, he married Elizabeth Mayher. Gilbert Morgan Smith was among their children. Smith died of a myocardial infarction on June 19, 1937. He was buried in Beloit, Wisconsin.
Academic career[edit]
Smith became Professor of Chemistry at Beloit College in 1881. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 1921.[2] From 1903 to 1904, he served as Dean.
Political career[edit]
Smith was a member of the Assembly during the 1927, 1929 and 1931 sessions.[3] Previously, he was Mayor of Beloit from 1887 to 1888, 1888-1889, 1891 to 1892 and 1924 to 1926. He was a Republican.
References[edit]
- ^ William J. Anderson; William A. Anderson, eds. (1929). THE WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 1929. Madison, Wisconsin. pp. 572–573. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "ERASTUS GILBERT SMITH". Beloit College. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
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- 1855 births
- 1937 deaths
- People from South Hadley, Massachusetts
- American Congregationalists
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Politicians from Beloit, Wisconsin
- American university and college faculty deans
- Amherst College alumni
- University of Göttingen alumni
- Beloit College faculty
- Burials in Wisconsin