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Erastus G. Smith was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
and Dean of
Beloit College Beloit College is a private liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin. Founded in 1846, when Wisconsin was still a territory, it is the state's oldest continuously operated college. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest and has ...
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Biography

Smith was born on April 30, 1855, in
South Hadley, Massachusetts South Hadley (, ) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,150 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. South Hadley is home to Mount Holyoke Colleg ...
. He graduated from
Amherst College Amherst College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zephaniah Swift Moore, Amherst is the third oldest institution of higher educatio ...
and the
University of Göttingen The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, (german: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, known informally as Georgia Augusta) is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Founded ...
. On December 26, 1883, he married Elizabeth Mayher.
Gilbert Morgan Smith Gilbert Morgan Smith (6 January 1885, Beloit, Wisconsin – 11 July 1959) was a botanist and phycologist, who worked primarily on the algae. He was best known for his books, particularly the ''Freshwater Algae of the United States'', the ''Marine ...
was among their children. Smith died of a
myocardial infarction A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may ...
on June 19, 1937. He was buried in
Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people. History Twelve men in Colebrook, New Hampshire, created the "New England Emigrating Company" in October 1836 and sent ...
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Academic career

Smith became Professor of Chemistry at Beloit College in 1881. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 1921. From 1903 to 1904, he served as Dean.


Political career

Smith was a member of the Assembly during the 1927, 1929 and 1931 sessions. Previously, he was Mayor of Beloit from 1887 to 1888, 1888-1889, 1891 to 1892 and 1924 to 1926. He was a
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Erastus 1855 births 1937 deaths People from South Hadley, Massachusetts American Congregationalists Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin Politicians from Beloit, Wisconsin American university and college faculty deans Amherst College alumni University of Göttingen alumni Beloit College faculty Burials in Wisconsin