Peter J. Smith (politician)
Peter J. Smith (August 22, 1867 – April 2, 1947) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
[edit]Smith was born on August 22, 1867, in Denmark.[1] In 1888, he married Ann Marie Lassen, they had five children. Smith died on April 2, 1947, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Career
[edit]Smith was elected to the Senate in 1928 and served until 1933. Additionally, he was an Eau Claire alderman and a member of the Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Board, as well as Chairman of the Eau Claire County Republican Party and a delegate to the 1924 Republican National Convention. Smith also served as grand secretary of the Scandinavian-American Fraternity.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Peter J. Smith Papers, 1920-1928" (PDF). University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ "To Institute New Branch". Eau Claire Leader. February 2, 1923. p. 3. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scandinavian Lodge Elects Officers at Conclusion of Meet". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. June 25, 1936. p. 17. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
