Smith, Lucas F.

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Lucas F. Smith was born ca. 1840 in Wells County, Indiana. He apprenticed as a printer in 1859, and was a member of Company G of the 101st Indiana Volunteer Infantry between 1863 and 1865. After graduating from the University of Michigan Law Department in 1868, he travelled West to Missouri, Kansas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. In 1870 he was appointed district attorney for the 11th Judicial District at Bonham, Texas. Between 1873 and 1880, the date of the last diary, Smith practiced law with Thomas J. Brown and I. W. Throckmorton in Sherman, Texas, lived in St. Louis, Missouri, where he received his license to practice law; travelled to Indiana, Nebraska, Kansas, St. Louis, Colorado, New Mexico, New York State, Boston, and Rhode Island; and practiced law in Dallas, Texas.

From the description of Lucas F. Smith diaries and notebooks, 1863-1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82378093

From the description of Lucas F. Smith diaries and notebooks, 1863-1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702161180

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creatorOf Smith, Lucas F. Lucas F. Smith diaries and notebooks, 1863-1880. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Smith, Lucas F. Lucas F. Smith diaries and notebooks, 1863-1880. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Brown, Thomas J. person
associatedWith Cheneworth, J. A. person
associatedWith Democratic Party (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Denton & Wood corporateBody
associatedWith Denton & Wood corporateBody
associatedWith Lovell, M. N. person
associatedWith Preston, Ja. (James) person
associatedWith Preston, James. person
associatedWith Smith, Joseph, 1870-1940. person
associatedWith Smith, Joseph, fl. 1870. person
associatedWith Smith, Zachary, fl. 1870. person
associatedWith Texas. District Court (11th Judicial District) corporateBody
associatedWith Texas. District Court (11th Judicial District) corporateBody
associatedWith Throckmorton, J. W. (James Webb), 1825-1894. person
associatedWith University of Michigan. Dept. of Law. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Dept. of Law. corporateBody
associatedWith Waddell, Joseph W. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Dallas (Tex.)
New York (State)
Bonham (Tex.)
Sherman (Tex.)
New Mexico
Nebraska
Bonham (Tex.)
Buffton (Ind.)
Colorado
Texas
Buffton (Ind.)
New Mexico
Saint Louis (Mo.)
New York (State)
Sherman (Tex.)
Saint Louis (Mo.)
Dallas (Tex.)
Ann Arbor (Mich.)
Nebraska
Texas
Texas--Description and travel
Ann Arbor (Mich.)
Colorado
Subject
Lawyers
Public prosecutors
Occupation
Lawyers
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Active 1863

Active 1880

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