John R. Smith (agriculture commissioner)
John R. Smith | |
|---|---|
| 6th North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture | |
| In office January 1, 1898 – 1899 | |
| Appointed by | State Board of Agriculture |
| Governor | Daniel L. Russell |
| Preceded by | James M. Mewborne |
| Succeeded by | Samuel L. Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1837 |
| Died | April 14, 1921 (aged 83) |
| Party | Republican |
John R. Smith (July 1837 – April 14, 1921) was an American politician who served as the sixth North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture.
Smith was born in July 1837. He married twice.[1]
Smith was a Republican.[2] He was appointed superintendent of the State Penitentiary by Governor Daniel Lindsay Russell.[3] He took office on March 7, 1897.[4] Upon uncovering evidence of misconduct, Russell arranged for Smith swap to positions with James M. Mewborne, the commissioner of agriculture.[2] The State Board of Agriculture elected him on December 14, 1897, to succeed Mewborne effective January 1, 1898.[5] At the board's next meeting on June 14, a motion was introduced to deem Smith unfit for office and form a committee to ask for his resignation. After heated debate, the motion was tabled.[3] Smith was succeeded by Samuel L. Patterson in 1899.[5]
Smith died at his home in Goldsboro on April 14, 1921.[6]
References
- ^ "Ex-Sheriff Jno. R. Smith Dead". Goldsboro Daily Argus. April 14, 1921. p. 5.
- ^ a b Powell, William S. (2010). North Carolina Through Four Centuries (reprint ed.). North Carolina: UNC Press. p. 435. ISBN 9780807898987.
- ^ a b Graham, Jim (1998). The Sodfather: A Friend of Agriculture (PDF). Raleigh: James A. Graham Scholarship Endowment. p. 61. ISBN 9780963455925.
- ^ "A Remarkable Statement". The Wilmington Messenger. March 7, 1897. p. 1.
- ^ a b North Carolina Manual (PDF). Raleigh: North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. 2011. pp. 201–202. OCLC 2623953.
- ^ "John R. Smith Dies". The Fayetteville Observer. April 15, 1921. p. 5.