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Abram D. Smith
American lawyer and pioneer (1811–1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abram Daniel Smith (June 9, 1811 – June 3, 1865), often abbreviated A. D. Smith, was an American lawyer, politician, and pioneer. As a leader of the Hunters' Lodges, he was elected President of the Republic of Canada in the midst of the Canadian Rebellions of 1837–1838. Later, he became a prominent lawyer in the Wisconsin Territory, and was one of the first justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, where he authored a major opinion against the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.[1]
Quick Facts The Honorable, Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ...
The Honorable Abram D. Smith | |
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![]() Smith in 1856 | |
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office June 1853 – June 1859 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Byron Paine |
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Born | (1811-06-09)June 9, 1811 Lowville, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 3, 1865(1865-06-03) (aged 53) New York, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary Augusta Reed (m. 1832; died 1866) |
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