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Smith, John W.

Born
4/23/1833
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan
Titles and Honors
Deputy Labor Commissioner of Michigan, 1911-13
Chief Deputy Sheriff, 1913-16
Chief Deputy County Clerk,1916-18
Postmaster
President of Common Council, Detroit
Vice-President and Treasurer of the International Vending Corporation
Republican
State Senator, 1921-22
Postmaster of Detroit; resigned in August, 1922-24
Elected Mayor to unexpired term of Frank E. Doremus, 1924
Mayor of Detroit from 1924-1927
President Pro Tem of Common Council (Sept. 8, 1933 thru Jan. 2, 1934 - served as Acting Mayor), 1932-33
A U.S. Postmaster in Detroit.
Pro-labor Republican.
Education
Public and Parochial Schools
Detroit College of Law
Occupation
Enlisted in the U.S. Army, Spanish American War, May-November, 1898 as well as the Philippine Insurrection, 1899-1901.
Father
John W. Smith
Mother
Gertrude Wax
Spouse
Marie General
Children
1 unnamed daughter
Nationality
American