Smith, Philander
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Smith, Philander
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Philander Smith was born in Indiana on 23 May 1835, the son of Samuel Smith. According to the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, he worked as a school teacher and resided at his father's house in Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana. Smith enlisted as a sergeant in the Indiana Infantry 8th Regiment in 1861. He was promoted several times and at the time of his discharge in 1865 he was a captain.
A native of Granville, Mass., Philander Smith settled around 1776 in the Natchez District, Mississippi Territory, where he established himself as a small planter. Smith served several terms in the Mississippi General Assembly.
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Mississippi--Natchez (District)
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Natchez (Miss. : District)
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