Volney V. Smith
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Volney V. Smith | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Governor | Elisha Baxter |
| Preceded by | James M. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Harvey Parnell (1927) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Volney Voltaire Smith September 28, 1841 New York |
| Died | April 17, 1897 (aged 55) Lewisville, Arkansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Jane (née Elliot) |
| Profession | Soldier, politician |
Volney Voltaire Smith (September 28, 1841 – April 17, 1897) was an American politician who served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 1873 to 1874. He served as president of the Arkansas Senate in 1873.[1]
He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War including with a "colored" infantry unit.[2]
He was a delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention of 1874. He and other Republicans refused to sign the document produced.[2] He made a claim to the governorship in waie of the Brooks-Baxter War but fled after an arrest warrant was sworn out for him and U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant chose not to intervene.[2]
He was born in 1841 to Delazon Smith, a newspaper editor and Democratic Party politician, and Eliza Voke Smith. His second cousin was politician and mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts Edward J. Voke.[citation needed]
He died in the state's mental institution.[2]
References
- ^ Daniels, Charlie (July 1, 2009). The Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State 2008. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-0-615-23214-0 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
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