Asa Smith
Asa Smith (October 23, 1829 – September 29, 1907) was Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1863 to 1865, from 1870 to 1871 and from 1873 to 1874. He also was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk from 1869 to 1870, and was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 13th District from 1885 to 1886.
Asa Smith
- Name
- Asa Smith
- Born
- 23 October 1829
- Birthplace
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Died
- 29 September 1907
- Place of death
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Spouse
- Emma L.
- Occupation
- potter
- Nationality
- United States
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Asa Smith (October 23, 1829 – September 29, 1907) was Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1863 to 1865, from 1870 to 1871 and from 1873 to 1874. He also was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk from 1869 to 1870, and was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 13th District from 1885 to 1886.
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• Name — Asa Smith • Office — Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 13th District • Term Start — 1885 • Term End — 1886 • Predecessor — James W. Hyatt • Successor — Ebenezer J. Hill • Office2 — Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut • Order2 — 13th, 18th, and 21st • Term Start2 — 1863 • Term End2 — 1865 • Predecessor2 — George R. Cholwell • Successor2 — Edwin Lockwood • Term Start3 — 1870 • Term End3 — 1871 • Predecessor3 — Edwin Lockwood • Successor3 — Samuel Lynes • Term Start4 — 1873 • Term End4 — 1874 • Predecessor4 — Asa Woodward • Successor4 — Edward P. Weed • Office5 — Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk • Term Start5 — 1869 • Term End5 — 1870 • Predecessor5 — Asa Woodward, George Bell • Successor5 — Martin S. Craw, Talmadge Baker • Alongside5 — Israel M. Bullock • Born — 23 October 1829 • Birthplace — Norwalk, Connecticut • Died — 29 September 1907 • Place of death — New Haven, Connecticut • Resting Place — Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut • Spouse — Emma L. Hande- Smith (m. 1850) • Children — 3 • Occupation — potter
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• Member (1853), Master (1857) St. John's Masonic Lodge, No. 6 • High Priest (1858–1860), Washington Chapter, No. 24 • Grand High Priest (1863–1864), Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Connecticut • Eminent Commander (1867–1873), Clinton Commandery • Grand Junior Deacon (1865), Grand Master (1870); Grand Lodge
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1829
Asa Smith born at Norwalk.
1907
Asa Smith died at New Haven.
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- 1."Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7VM-JYM : accessed 02 Jun 2013), Asa Smith, 28 Sep 1907; citing reference 67, FHL microfilm 3355.
- 2.Senate, Connecticut General Assembly. Journal of the Senate of the State of Connecticut. Case, Tiffany & Company. 30 August 1885.
- 3.The Grand Lodge of Connecticut A.F. & A.M.
- 4.Proceedings yorkritect.org
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