Joshua Lafayette "Fayette" Smith (June 29, 1830 – July 2, 1867) was
mayor of
Dallas, Texas, in 1861; he was shot to death in 1867 on the steps of the courthouse.
He was also known as Fayette Smith. He was born to
the Reverend James Anderson Smith and Anne Killen Smith. The Smith family moved to Texas in 1846. He was married to Margaret (''
née
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'' Sims) Daniel.
References
1867 deaths
1867 murders in the United States
19th-century American politicians
Mayors of Dallas
People murdered in Texas
Deaths by firearm in Texas
Date of birth missing
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