Stephen R. Smith

Stephen R. Smith, was born in Whitneyville, Connecticut on August 28, 1836, was the twenty-fourth Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut. He was an active leader of the Republican Party; he served as an alderman and a councilman. He was also a Grand marshal at the Grand Lodge of the State.[1][2]

General

Stephen R. Smith
Born(1836-08-28)August 28, 1836
Whitneyville, CT
Diedc. 1889
New Haven, CT
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
RankMajor General
Commands heldConnecticut State Militia
Second Brigade, Connecticut Militia
Spouse(s)Mary Clough (1873–1889, his death)
Websitewww.ct.gov/mil

Military career

In February 1858, Stephen R. Smith joined the New Haven Grays. On January 13, 1876 he was promoted colonel of the 2nd Regt. On January 8, 1885 Smith was appointed Connecticut Adjutant General by Governor Henry B. Harrison.[3]

Personal life

Stephen R. Smith got married on December 28, 1873 to Mary Cough. They had four daughters and two sons; Lizzie M. (1874), Irenel (1876), Ethel (1878), Frank I (1881-1881), M. Pearl (1883) and Claire L. (1887). Stephen R. Smith died in December 1889, in New Haven, Connecticut.[4][5]

References
  1. "Ancestry.com". Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. "Connecticut National Guard". ProQuest 554263827. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Connecticut National Guard". ProQuest 554263827. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "General Smith's Funeral". ProQuest 554397315. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "The Masonic Centennial". ProQuest 554400761. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Military offices
Preceded by
Darius N. Couch		 Connecticut Adjutant General
1885–1886		 Succeeded by
Frederick E. Camp
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