Thomas Francis Smith

Thomas Francis Smith (July 24, 1865 – April 11, 1923) was a lawyer, newspaperman, and politician from New York. From 1917 to 1921, he served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Thomas Francis Smith
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office April 12, 1917 – March 3, 1921
Preceded by	Michael F. Conry
Succeeded by	William Bourke Cockran
Constituency	15th district (1917–1919) 16th district (1919–1921)
Personal details
Born	(1865-07-24)July 24, 1865 New York City
Died	April 11, 1923(1923-04-11) (aged 57) New York City
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	Manhattan College New York Law School
Occupation	Attorney reporter

Biography

Smith was born in New York City on July 24, 1865. He attended St. Francis Xavier College, Manhattan College, and the New York Law School from 1899 to 1901. He subsequently became a reporter on the staff of the New York World and the New York Tribune, and then a clerk of the city court in 1898–1917. Smith was admitted to the bar in 1911 and commenced practice in New York City.

Political career

Smith began his political career as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1915 and to the Democratic National Convention in 1916. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Michael F. Conry, and was reelected to the Sixty-sixth, to serve from April 12, 1917, to March 3, 1921. Smith was not a candidate for renomination in 1920.

Later career and death

After Congress, Smith became the public administrator of New York from April 1, 1921, until his death in a taxicab accident in New York City on April 11, 1923. Smith was interred in Calvary Cemetery, in Long Island City, New York.

Sources

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

• United States Congress. "SMITH, Thomas Francis (id: S000619)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Media related to Thomas Francis Smith at Wikimedia Commons

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Michael F. Conry	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th congressional district April 12, 1917 – March 3, 1919	Succeeded by Peter J. Dooling
Preceded by Peter J. Dooling	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th congressional district March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	Succeeded by William Bourke Cockran