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American politician
Asa Smith
Member of the
Connecticut Senate from the 13th District
In office
1885–1886
Preceded byJames W. Hyatt
Succeeded byEbenezer J. Hill
13th, 18th, and 21st Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut
In office
1863–1865
Preceded byGeorge R. Cholwell
Succeeded byEdwin Lockwood
In office
1870–1871
Preceded byEdwin Lockwood
Succeeded bySamuel Lynes
In office
1873–1874
Preceded byAsa Woodward
Succeeded byEdward P. Weed
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
In office
1869–1870Serving with Israel M. Bullock
Preceded byAsa Woodward, George Bell
Succeeded byMartin S. Craw, Talmadge Baker
Personal details
Born(1829-10-23)October 23, 1829
Norwalk, Connecticut
DiedSeptember 29, 1907(1907-09-29) (aged 77)
New Haven, Connecticut
Resting placeUnion Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
SpouseEmma L. Hande- Smith (m. 1850)
Children3
Occupationpotter

Asa Smith (October 23, 1829 – September 29, 1907) was Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1863 to 1865, from 1870 to 1871 and from 1873 to 1874. He also was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk from 1869 to 1870, and was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 13th District from 1885 to 1886.

Associations

  • Member (1853), Master (1857) St. John's Masonic Lodge, No. 6
  • High Priest (1858–1860), Washington Chapter, No. 24
  • Grand High Priest (1863-1864), Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Connecticut
  • Eminent Commander (1867–1873), Clinton Commandery
  • Grand Junior Deacon (1865), Grand Master (1870); Grand Lodge

References

  1. ^ "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7VM-JYM : accessed 02 Jun 2013), Asa Smith, 28 Sep 1907; citing reference 67, FHL microfilm 3355.
  2. Senate, Connecticut General Assembly (30 August 1885). "Journal of the Senate of the State of Connecticut". Case, Tiffany & Company. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ The Grand Lodge of Connecticut A.F. & A.M.
  4. Proceedings yorkritect.org Archived 2019-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
Preceded byAsa Woodward
George Bell
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
1869–1870
With: Israel M. Bullock
Succeeded byMartin S. Craw
Talmadge Baker
Preceded byGeorge R. Cholwell Warden
of the
Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut

1863–1865
Succeeded byEdwin Lockwood
Preceded byEdwin Lockwood Warden
of the
Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut

1870–1871
Succeeded bySamuel Lynes
Preceded byAsa Woodward Warden
of the
Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut

1873–1874
Succeeded byEdward P. Weed
Preceded byJames W. Hyatt Member of the
Connecticut Senate from the 13th District

1885–1886
Succeeded byEbenezer J. Hill
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