Horace Boardman Smith (August 18, 1826 – December 26, 1888) was a

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from New York. Born in

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, Smith pursued classical studies and was graduated from Williams College,

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, in 1847. He studied law. He was

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in 1850 and began practice in Elmira, New York. Held several local offices. He served as judge of Chemung County in 1859 and 1860. Smith was elected as a

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to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875). He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections (Forty-third Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law in Elmira, New York, until 1883. He served as justice of the supreme court of New York State 1883-1888. He retired to his home at Elmira, where he died on December 26, 1888. He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Horace Boardman 1826 births 1888 deaths People from Whitingham, Vermont Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Williams College alumni 19th-century American legislators