Franklin W. Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFranklin W. Smith
American businessman
Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1826
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 11-Oct-1911
Profession: writer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Franklin W. Smith
- Franklin Waldo Smith (1826–1911) was an American idealistic reformer who made his fortune as a Boston hardware merchant.
- He was an early abolitionist, defendant in a civilian court-martial in 1864, author, and architectural enthusiast who proposed transforming Washington, D.C.
- into a "capital of beauty and cultural knowledge".
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