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Green Clay Smith (July 4, 1826 – June 29, 1895) was a United States soldier and politician. Elected to the Kentucky state house before the American Civil War, he was commissioned as a Union officer when he volunteered, advancing to the rank of brigadier general before he resigned to go to Congress.
Green Clay Smith (4 de julio de 1826 – 29 de junio de 1895) fue un soldado y político estadounidense. Elegido miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Kentucky antes de la Guerra Civil estadounidense, fue nombrado oficial de la Unión cuando se ofreció como voluntario, ascendiendo al rango de general de brigada antes de renunciar para ir ...
In the battle that ensued, Green Clay Smith lost by half a vote. Who was this man who nearly became President of the United States; who later became territorial governor of the Nascent territory of Montana; who again became a candidate for president on the Prohibitionist ticket, and who was a brilliant soldier?
1 de mar. de 2024 · Green Clay Smith – Major General, United States Army. Born on July 4, 1826 at Richmond, Kentucky, the nephew of General Cassius M. Clay. After serving a year in the Army during the Mexican War as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry, he entered Translyvania University from which he graduated at age 18.
Second lieutenant in the 1st Kentucky Cavalry Regiment in the Mexican War. Graduate of Transylvania University in 1849 and from the law department in 1852. Admitted to the bar in 1852. Attorney in Covington, Kentucky, in partnership with his father, John Speed Smith.
The second presidential candidate of the Prohibition Party Green Clay Smith, was born in Richmond, Kentucky, July 2, 1832. His father, John Speed Smith, was of Revolutionary sires and served as aide-de-camp to Gen. William Henry Harrison during the War of 1812.
Green Clay Smith. Green Clay Smith was the son of John Speed Smith, served as a Representative from Kentucky; He was born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., July 4, 1826; pursued academic studies; served in the Mexican War; commissioned second lieutenant in the First Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, June 9, 1846; was graduated from ...
