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'''Green Clay Smith''' (July 4, 1826 – June 29, 1895) was a ] soldier and politician. Elected to the Kentucky state house before the ], he was commissioned as a Union officer when he volunteered, advancing to the rank of ] before he resigned to go to Congress. He was promoted to major general by brevet on March 13, 1865. He was elected to the US Congress from Kentucky in 1862, representing the ] and serving until 1866.


That year, Smith was appointed as the ], serving from 1866 to 1869. He returned to ], where he was ordained as a ] minister and became active in the ].
'''Green Clay Smith''' (1826-1895), a ] in the ], received his law degree from the Lexington Law School and became a member of the state legislature of Kentucky. In 1862 during the ], he was elected to Congress and represented a ] district. He worked for reunification of the state's dissident factions. In 1866 became ].


==Biography==
Later in life he became an ordained Baptist minister and was an ardent supporter of the ]. He was the presidential candidate of the National ] in the election of 1876.
Smith was born in 1826 in ], to ] and his wife Elizabeth Lewis (Clay) Smith (1798–1887)<ref name="eliza">, Kentucky Online Arts Resource Blog, 15 October 2012</ref> as the third of seven children. He was named for his maternal grandfather, ], a very wealthy planter and slaveholder in Kentucky and a prominent politician. His siblings included Sally Ann Lewis (1818–1875),<ref name="eliza"/> named for her maternal grandmother; Curran Cassius, Pauline Green, Junius Brutus (never married), Mary Spencer (never married), and John Speed Jr.<ref name="records">, ''Courier-Journal'' Job Printing Company, 1892, pp. 88–89</ref>


Smith's father was elected to the Kentucky legislature and the ]. His mother's younger brothers, ] and ], both became state politicians and were later elected as members of the Unconditional Union Party to the ] from Kentucky during the ]. Cassius was an ] before the war.
==Source==

As a young man, Green Clay Smith pursued academic studies. When the ] began, he enlisted in the ] and was commissioned as a ] in the First Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Infantry on June 9, 1846.

Smith returned to Kentucky, where he graduated from ] in 1849, then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1852. He began his practice in ]. From 1853 to 1857, Smith served as a school commissioner.

==Career==

===Congressman===
Smith was elected as a member of the ], serving from 1861 to 1863. On April 4, 1862, he was commissioned ] of the Fourth Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. He was appointed ] of volunteers on June 12, 1862.<ref>Eicher, John H., and ], ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|978-0-8047-3641-1}}. p. 728.</ref>

Like his uncles Brutus J. and Cassius M. Clay, Smith joined the Unconditional Union Party. In 1862, he was elected as an Unconditional Unionist to the ], resigning from his military post on December 1, 1863. He served as chairman of the ] from 1865 to 1866. He was ] ] of volunteers on March 13, 1865.

===Governor===
Smith resigned from Congress in July 1866 when ] ] appointed him as ]. He served there from 1866 to 1869, working to moderate hostilities between European American settlers and the Native Americans who occupied the lands, including tribes of the ].

===Pastor===
After he resigned, Smith returned to ] He was ordained to the ] ministry and served in a number of congregations while supporting the ]. He was pastor in ], ], ] and ]. In 1890 he was called as pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church (now ]) in ], which he served until his death in 1895.<ref>Speed (1892), ''Records and Memorials'', p. 92</ref>

===Presidential nomination===
In 1876, the ] nominated Smith for ]. With his running mate, ], the two received 9,737 popular votes in the election. Smith continued his work in religion and temperance.

==Death==
Smith was interred in ] in ].<ref name="smith"> at ]</ref>


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American politician (1826–1895) Not to be confused with the politician from Mississippi, Gilbert C. Smith.

Green Clay Smith
2nd Territorial Governor of Montana
In office
July 13, 1866 – April 9, 1869
(James Tufts served as acting governor from March 1869–April 9, 1869)
Preceded byThomas Francis Meagher (acting)
Succeeded byJames Mitchell Ashley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1863 – July 13, 1866
Preceded byGeorge W. Dunlap
Succeeded byAndrew H. Ward
Personal details
Born(1826-07-04)July 4, 1826
Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 1895(1895-06-29) (aged 68)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyUnconditional Union, Prohibition
Parent
EducationTransylvania University
Profession
Signature

Green Clay Smith (July 4, 1826 – June 29, 1895) was a United States soldier and politician. Elected to the Kentucky state house before the American Civil War, he was commissioned as a Union officer when he volunteered, advancing to the rank of brigadier general before he resigned to go to Congress. He was promoted to major general by brevet on March 13, 1865. He was elected to the US Congress from Kentucky in 1862, representing the Unconditional Union Party and serving until 1866.

That year, Smith was appointed as the Territorial Governor of Montana, serving from 1866 to 1869. He returned to Washington, D.C., where he was ordained as a Baptist minister and became active in the temperance movement.

Biography

Smith was born in 1826 in Richmond, Kentucky, to John Speed Smith and his wife Elizabeth Lewis (Clay) Smith (1798–1887) as the third of seven children. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Green Clay, a very wealthy planter and slaveholder in Kentucky and a prominent politician. His siblings included Sally Ann Lewis (1818–1875), named for her maternal grandmother; Curran Cassius, Pauline Green, Junius Brutus (never married), Mary Spencer (never married), and John Speed Jr.

Smith's father was elected to the Kentucky legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. His mother's younger brothers, Brutus J. Clay and Cassius M. Clay, both became state politicians and were later elected as members of the Unconditional Union Party to the United States Congress from Kentucky during the American Civil War. Cassius was an abolitionist before the war.

As a young man, Green Clay Smith pursued academic studies. When the U.S.-Mexican War began, he enlisted in the Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the First Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Infantry on June 9, 1846.

Smith returned to Kentucky, where he graduated from Transylvania University in 1849, then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1852. He began his practice in Covington. From 1853 to 1857, Smith served as a school commissioner.

Career

Congressman

Smith was elected as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, serving from 1861 to 1863. On April 4, 1862, he was commissioned colonel of the Fourth Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. He was appointed brigadier general of volunteers on June 12, 1862.

Like his uncles Brutus J. and Cassius M. Clay, Smith joined the Unconditional Union Party. In 1862, he was elected as an Unconditional Unionist to the thirty-eighth congress, resigning from his military post on December 1, 1863. He served as chairman of the Committee on Militia from 1865 to 1866. He was brevetted major general of volunteers on March 13, 1865.

Governor

Smith resigned from Congress in July 1866 when President Andrew Johnson appointed him as Territorial Governor of Montana. He served there from 1866 to 1869, working to moderate hostilities between European American settlers and the Native Americans who occupied the lands, including tribes of the Blackfoot Confederacy.

Pastor

After he resigned, Smith returned to Washington, D.C. He was ordained to the Baptist ministry and served in a number of congregations while supporting the temperance movement. He was pastor in Richmond, Mt. Sterling, Frankfort and Louisville, Kentucky. In 1890 he was called as pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church (now Capitol Hill Baptist Church) in Washington, D.C., which he served until his death in 1895.

Presidential nomination

In 1876, the National Prohibition Party nominated Smith for President of the United States. With his running mate, Gideon T. Stewart, the two received 9,737 popular votes in the election. Smith continued his work in religion and temperance.

Death

Smith was interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

See also

References

  1. ^ "KOAR's Russian Connection", Kentucky Online Arts Resource Blog, 15 October 2012
  2. Thomas Speed, Records and Memorials of the Speed Family, Courier-Journal Job Printing Company, 1892, pp. 88–89
  3. Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 728.
  4. Speed (1892), Records and Memorials, p. 92
  5. Green Clay Smith at Arlington National Cemetery

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byGeorge W. Dunlap Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 6th congressional district
March 4, 1863 – July, 1866 		Succeeded byAndrew H. Ward
Political offices
Preceded byThomas Francis Meagher
Acting Territorial Governor 		Territorial Governor of Montana
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Preceded byJames Black Prohibition Party presidential nominee
1876 (lost) 		Succeeded byNeal Dow
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