Ephraim Smith (April 13, 1819 – November 4, 1891) was a 19th-century American physician and businessman who served as the first

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, in the mid 1860s. For years it was believed Smith's successor, Henry E. Prickett, was the city's first elected mayor until recent research proved otherwise. Smith is also believed to have been the first treasurer of Idaho Territory. In addition to his political career, Smith also operated a drug store and private hospital in Boise.Mayors - Boise Arts & History
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, City of Boise. (accessed 24 August 2015) Smith was killed in 1891 after being run over by a

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in Toledo, Ohio. He is buried in Pioneer Cemetery in Boise.

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1819 births 1891 deaths Mayors of Boise, Idaho 19th-century American politicians {{Idaho-mayor-stub