Lindol Smith (born June 6, 1832) was a mayor and state legislator in Idaho. He served two terms as mayor of Moscow, Idaho.[1][2]
Smith was born in New Philadelphia, Ohio in Tuscarawas County. He became a carpenter and served in the American Civil War. His wife and several other family members were killed by scarlet fever. The financial panic of 1873 cost him financially. He built a planing mill in Moscow around 1882.[1] He was a Department Commander for the Grand Army of the Republic in 1897.[3] He served as a councilman, mayor, and was elected to the state legislature in 1898.[1] He represented Latah County in the Idaho House of Representatives.[4]
Captain Edward Smith was one of his sons.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "An Illustrated History of the State of Idaho: Containing a History of the State of Idaho from the Earliest Period of Its Discovery to the Present Time, Together with Glimpses of Its Auspicious Future; Illustrations ... and Biographical Mention of Many Pioneers and Prominent Citizens of To-day ..." Lewis Publishing Company. July 31, 1899 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Lindol Smith Dies After Long Illness". The Daily Star-Mirror. November 13, 1911. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Republic, Grand Army of the (July 31, 1912). "Journal" – via Google Books.
- ^ Representatives, Idaho Legislature House of (July 31, 1943). "Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Idaho" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Northwest History. Obituaries. M to S. S. United States". content.libraries.wsu.edu.
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