Harvey C. Smith | |
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34th Ohio Secretary of State | |
In office January 13, 1919 – January 8, 1923 |
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Preceded by | William D. Fulton |
Succeeded by | Thad H. Brown |
Personal details | |
Born |
Coshocton County, Ohio |
July 7, 1874
Died | May 26, 1929 Columbus, Ohio |
(aged 54)
Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Cora E. Littick |
Children | one |
Harvey C. Smith (July 7, 1874 – May 26, 1929) was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who served as Ohio Secretary of State 1919-1923.
Harvey C. Smith was born in Coshocton County, Ohio and moved to Muskingum County, Ohio in childhood. He was a schoolteacher and newspaper publisher before being elected to three terms as Muskingum County Probate Judge, where he earned a statewide reputation. He was elected Ohio Secretary of State in 1918, and re-elected in 1920.
Harvey C. Smith married Cora E. Littick and had one son, Clyde. He died in 1929 in Columbus, Ohio, and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio.