Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
NameSmith W. McPherson
Birth14 Feb 1848, Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana
Death17 Jan 1915, Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
BurialEvergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
Misc. Notes
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and openned a law practice in Red Oak, Iowa that same year. In 1872, he was State's attorney and served as attorney general of Iowa, 1881 to 1885. In 1899, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth Congress, serving until resigning in 1900, to accept the appointment of United States district judge, southern district Iowa. He remained in position as district judge until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Spouses
Birth25 Dec 1857, Mahaska, Iowa
Death5 Aug 1948, Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
BurialEvergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
FatherDr. Edmund Augustus Boyer (1816-1886)
MotherMary Wiley (1821-1917)
Marriage1879