Reuben D. Smart (December 24, 1832 – June 6, 1890) was an American lumberman and politician.
Born in
Saint Patrick Parish,
Charlotte County, New Brunswick,
Canada, Smart emigrated to the
United States in 1855 and settled in
Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Smart was in the lumber business. In 1872, Smart was elected sheriff of
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin and was a
Republican. In 1875, Smart served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly. Smart served as Manitowoc County judge and was appointed postmaster of Manitowoc by President
Benjamin Harrison. He also served as deputy collector of internal revenue. Smart died in
Manitowoc, Wisconsin; he had one of his legs amputated by a surgeon in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh.
History
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['Short Notes-Reuben Smart,' Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, June 7, 1890, pg. 8]
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1832 births
1890 deaths
Pre-Confederation Canadian emigrants to the United States
People from Charlotte County, New Brunswick
People from Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Businesspeople from Wisconsin
Wisconsin sheriffs
Wisconsin state court judges
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin postmasters
19th-century American politicians
19th-century American businesspeople
19th-century American judges
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