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    Richard L. Smith

    Birth: 1791

    Death: 1838

    Birth Date Prefix: about

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    Nickname: Dick

Biography

    

  • Smith, Richard L. , came to Auburn from Washington County, N. Y. , in 1820 and formed a partnership with James Porter; member of assembly in 1830 and 1836; appointed district-attorney,  January 21, 1832, and served until 1838, in which year he died. 

  • Smith was an editor of a fair few Auburn newspapers including:

  • Cayuga Republican

  • Auburn Gazette

  • He partnered with Parliament Bronson (of Vernon NY) in the law office of Bronson and Smith. 

Richard Smith was mentioned in 18380908WHS_BJS. WHS says that he is going to R. L. Smith's funeral and then to his internment at three.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, November 23, 1834

Letter from Elijah Miller to William Henry Seward, January 31, 1832

Letter from Elijah Miller to William Henry Seward, January 23, 1834

Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, January 13, 1832

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 12, 1837

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 22, 1837

Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 8, 1838

Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Frances Miller Seward, February 3, 1833

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Biography: 
  • Smith, Richard L. , came to Auburn from Washington County, N. Y. , in 1820 and formed a partnership with James Porter; member of assembly in 1830 and 1836; appointed district-attorney, January 21, 1832, and served until 1838, in which year he died.
  • Smith was an editor of a fair few Auburn newspapers including:
  • Cayuga Republican
  • Auburn Gazette
  • He partnered with Parliament Bronson (of Vernon NY) in the law office of Bronson and Smith. Richard Smith was mentioned in 18380908WHS_BJS. WHS says that he is going to R. L. Smith's funeral and then to his internment at three.
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