William Henry Smith (December 1, 1833 – July 27, 1896) was a newspaper editor,

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politician who was

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1865–1868, consolidated and managed the

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, and was a compiler and editor of several historic works.

Biography

William Henry Smith was born December 1, 1833 at

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. In 1836 his parents moved to

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, where he received the best educational advantages the state afforded. He was a tutor, editor of the ''Literary Review'' at

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, and was an editor at the ''Cincinnati Gazette'' when the

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broke out. He was active in promoting enlistments for the Union. Smith 1898 : 196 Smith was active in securing the gubernatorial nomination for

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, and became his private secretary upon his election to

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in 1863. In 1864 he resigned when nominated by the Republicans for Ohio Secretary of State, and defeated incumbent Democrat William W. Armstrong in the general election. He was nominated again in 1866, and defeated Democrat Benjamin Le Fevre. Lost Rock

Smith resigned as Secretary January 14, 1868 to run the ''Cincinnati Chronicle'' for a short time until failing health caused his resignation. In 1870 he took charge of the Western Associated Press in

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. In 1877, President Hayes appointed him Collector of the Port of Chicago. In January, 1883, he led the merger of the Western Associated Press and the New York Associated Press, and was General Manager of the company. William Henry Smith lot

Smith also compiled and edited historic works, including the '' St. Clair Papers'' in 1882. He died July 27, 1896 in

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, and was interred at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, William Henry 1896 deaths 1833 births Politicians from Cincinnati 19th-century American newspaper publishers (people) Ohio Republicans Secretaries of State of Ohio Associated Press people 19th-century American journalists American male journalists 19th-century American male writers 19th-century American politicians Burials at Lake Forest Cemetery Illinois Republicans