SMITH, CHARLES EMORY (18421908)

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SMITH, CHARLES EMORY (18421908) , American journalist and political leader, was born in Mansfield, Connecticut, on the 18th of February 1842. In 1849 his family removed to Albany, New

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, where he attended the public schools and the Albany Academy. He graduated at Union College in 1861, was a recruits ing officer on the staff of General John F. Rathbone (181919o1) in 186i1862, taught in the Albany Academy in 18621865, and was editor of the Albany Express in 1865187o; joined the staff of the Albany Journal in 1870, and was editor-in-

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from 1876 to r880. In 1879188o he was a regent of the University of the State of New

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. From 188o until his death he was editor and part proprietor of the Philadelphia Press. He was active as a Republican in 'state and national politics; was chairman of the Committee on Resolutions of the New York State Republican Conventions from 1874 to 188o (excepting 1877), and was president of the convention of 18.79; and was a delegate to several National Republican Conventions, drafting much of the Republican platforms of 1876 and 1896. In 1890--1892 he was United States minister to Russia, and during that period had charge of distributing among the Russian famine sufferers more than $too,000 in money, and five shiploads of food. He was postmaster-general in the cabinet of Presidents

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from April 1898 until January 1902, and did much to develop the rural free delivery system. He died in Philadelphia on the 19th of January 1908.

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