James M. Smith papers, 1844-1888.

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James M. Smith papers, 1844-1888.

The James M. Smith papers contain Smith's incoming and outgoing correspondence concerning New York politics and economic conditions, the development of railroads, and family news.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8111739

William L. Clements Library

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Haven, Solomon G. (Solomon George), 1810-1861

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Solomon George Haven (1810-1861) was a lawyer and politician from western New York during the antebellum period. Born in Guilford, New York, in 1810, Haven was well educated and initially intended to pursue a medical career. He chose law instead, and in 1835, after completing his law studies in Buffalo, he was admitted to the New York bar and became a partner in Fillmore, Hall, and Haven, a prosperous firm headed by Millard Fillmore. Ambitious and politically active, Haven held seve...

Smith, James M., 1816-1899.

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James Murdock Smith was born in East Poultney, Vermont, on August 23, 1816, the son of Harvey Douglass Smith (1789-1864) and Harriet Murdock. Around 1824, the family moved to Gouverneur, New York, where H. D. Smith continued his political career, serving in the New York state legislature in 1829. James M. Smith studied law with the firm Bishop & Thompson of Granville, New York, and was admitted to the bar in 1837. The following year, he moved to Buffalo, New York, where he established a law ...

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