John M. Smith (politician, born 1872)

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John Melgar Smith (1872 – August 17, 1947) was an American businessman and politician.

John M. Smith
Smith c. 1940
22nd Treasurer of Wisconsin
In office
January 2, 1939 – August 17, 1947
Preceded bySolomon Levitan
Succeeded byJohn L. Sonderegger
Personal details
Born
John Melgar Smith

1872 (1872)
near Carthage, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1947(1947-08-17) (aged 74–75)
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPolitician, businessman

Born on a farm near Carthage, Illinois, Smith lived in Minnesota 1891–1895 working as a railroad telegraph operator and station agent. In 1895, he moved to Shell Lake, Wisconsin, where he worked in the cooperative, banking, and lumber industries. In 1938, he was elected State Treasurer, as a Republican, serving until his death on August 17, 1947.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ John M. Smith, Wisconsin Historical Society
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1948, Biographical Sketch of John M. Smith, pg. 7
Party political offices
Preceded by
John F. Jardine
Republican nominee for State Treasurer of Wisconsin
1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of Wisconsin
1939–1947
Succeeded by