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In June 1877, Smith bagan reading law in the office of Colonel ] in ]. In October, he was admitted to the bar in ] and began practicing law. He married Catherine Crossland and they had two children, Mary and Edward.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Burns Smith|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7127869|publisher=Find A Grave|accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref> In June 1877, Smith bagan reading law in the office of Colonel ] in ]. In October, he was admitted to the bar in ] and began practicing law. He married Catherine Crossland and they had two children, Mary and Edward.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Burns Smith|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7127869|publisher=Find A Grave|accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref>


Smith moved to ] and practiced law from September 1882 to 1889. Then he moved to ], and formed a law partnership with the Honorable Samuel Word.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Burns Smith|url=http://www.montanahistory.net/governors/smith.htm|publisher=The Encyclopedia of Montana|accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref> Smith moved to ] and practiced law from September 1882 to 1889. Then he moved to ], and formed a law partnership with the Honorable Samuel Word.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Burns Smith|url=http://www.montanahistory.net/governors/smith.htm|publisher=The Encyclopedia of Montana|accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref> He was a member of the 1884 State Constitution Convention, U. S. District Attorney from 1885 to 1889, and city attorney of the city of Helena in 1890.


On the Democratic ticket through a coalition of democrats and populists, Smith won the election in November 1896, and served as Governor of Montana from 1897 to 1901.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Burns Smith|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref>
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Robert Burns Smith
3rd Governor of Montana
In office
1897–1901
Preceded byJohn Rickards
Succeeded byJoseph Toole
Personal details
BornDecember 29, 1854
Hickman County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedNovember 16, 1908(1908-11-16) (aged 53)
Kalispell, Montana, U.S.
Political partyDemocrat, Populist
OccupationAttorney, politician

Robert B. Smith (born December 29, 1854 – died November 16, 1908) was a Democrat and the third Governor of Montana from 1897 to 1901.

Biography

Smith was born on a farm in Hickman County, Kentucky, and educated in the local schools. At the age of twenty, he completed his education at the high school in Milburn, Kentucky, then taught in that school for one year. Moving to Charleston, Missouri in September 1876, he was elected principle of the Charleston Classical Academy until June 1877.

Career

In June 1877, Smith bagan reading law in the office of Colonel Edward Crossland in Mayfield, Kentucky. In October, he was admitted to the bar in Mayfield and began practicing law. He married Catherine Crossland and they had two children, Mary and Edward.

Smith moved to Dillon, Montana and practiced law from September 1882 to 1889. Then he moved to Helena, Montana, and formed a law partnership with the Honorable Samuel Word. He was a member of the 1884 State Constitution Convention, U. S. District Attorney from 1885 to 1889, and city attorney of the city of Helena in 1890.

On the Democratic ticket through a coalition of democrats and populists, Smith won the election in November 1896, and served as Governor of Montana from 1897 to 1901.

References

  1. "Robert Burns Smith". The Encyclopedia of Montana. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. "Robert Burns Smith". Find A Grave. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  3. "Robert Burns Smith". The Encyclopedia of Montana. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  4. "Robert Burns Smith". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 October 2012.

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