History of Albany, (Dougherty County) Georgia United States of America

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William E. Smith, representative, was born at Augusta, Ga., March 14, 1829; son of Samuel and Susan (Harten) Smith; grandson of Howell and Susan (Majors) Harten, and a descendant of the Hartens of Virginia. He received an academic education, and was admitted to the bar in May, 1848, under a special act of the legislature. He was ordinary of Dougherty county, Georgia, 1853, and solicitor-general of the southwest circuit, 1858?60. He was married, Aug. 7, 1860, to Caroline, daughter of Reuben and Mary (Hill) Williams, of Baker county, Ga. His wife dying in 1869, he married in 1872, her sister, Mary Williams. He enlisted as 1st lieutenant in the Confederate army, 4th Georgia volunteers, in 1861; was promoted captain, April, 1862, and served in the defence of Richmond, losing a leg at the battle of King's School House, June 25, 1862. He was a representative from the second district of Georgia in the second Confederate States congress, from Feb. 22, 1864; declined the office of circuit-judge in 1874, engaged in cotton planting, and was a Democratic representative from Georgia in the 44th, 45th and 46th congresses, 1875?81. He died at Albany, Ga., March 10, 1890.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Albany, (Dougherty County) Georgia

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