Green Clay Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Green Clay Smith

Union Army general

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1826

Place of Birth: Richmond, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1895

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Green Clay Smith

  • 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.
  • He was promoted to Major General by brevet on March 13, 1865.
  • He was elected to the US Congress from Kentucky in 1862 representing the Unionist Party, serving until 1866.
  • That year, Smith was appointed as the Territorial Governor of Montana, serving from 1866 to 1869.
  • He returned to Washington, DC, where he was ordained as a Baptist minister and became active in the temperance movement.

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