John H. Smythe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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politician
Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1844
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 05-Sep-1908
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About John H. Smythe
- John H.
- Smythe (July 14, 1844 - September 5, 1908) was the United States Ambassador to Liberia from 1878-1881 and from 1882 to 1885.
- Before his appointment, he had various clerkships in the federal government in Washington, DC and in Wilmington, North Carolina.
- Later in his life he took part in a number of leading African American organizations and was president of a Reformatory School outside of Richmond, Virginia.
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