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Persifor Frazer Smith (politician)
American politician and lawyer (1808–1882) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Persifor Frazer Smith (January 23, 1808 – May 25, 1882) was an American politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1862 to 1864.
Quick Facts Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district, Preceded by ...
Persifor Frazer Smith | |
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![]() Smith in a 1893 publication | |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
In office 1862–1864 | |
Preceded by | Isaac Acker, William T. Shafer, Caleb Pierce |
Succeeded by | William Bell Waddell, Nathan J. Sharpless, Nathan A. Pennypacker |
Personal details | |
Born | (1808-01-23)January 23, 1808 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 25, 1882(1882-05-25) (aged 74) West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Resting place | Oaklands Cemetery West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Union Democrat (before 1862) Republican (1862 and after) |
Spouse |
Thomasine S. Fairlamb
(m. 1833) |
Children | 3, including George Fairlamb Smith |
Relatives | Persifor Frazer (grandfather) |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (AM) |
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