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  Smith, J. Burritt
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AffiliationProhibition   
NameJ. Burritt Smith
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, Wisconsin , United States
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Born March 17, 1852
DiedDecember 31, 1914 (62 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifedChronicler
Nov 21, 2007 04:40pm
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InfoSMITH, J. Burritt - temperance activist.

Born 3/17/1852 in Sherburne NY. Parents relocated to MN in his youth, thence to River Falls WI.

Public schools; State Normal School of MN at Winona.

Teacher, later principal at Carver and Moorhead MN.

Married Marcia A. Bradford of Hammond WI in 1876; three sons.

Admitted to the bar 1880; practiced with firm Baker & Smith in Hudson WI 1881-88

Secretary, Wisconsin Prohibition State Committee 1888

Attorney in firm with T.C. Richmond of Madison, chairman of Wisconsin Prohibition Party, 1888-1900.

Chairman of the Wisconsin Prohibition Party 1909-1914

Died on 12/31/1914; buried in Madison WI.

National Prohibitionist, 5/2004

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