Martin L. Smyser

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Martin Luther Smyser

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th district
In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	George W. Crouse
Succeeded by	Vincent A. Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th district
In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907
Preceded by	John W. Cassingham
Succeeded by	William A. Ashbrook
Personal details
Born	(1851-04-03)April 3, 1851 Wayne County, Ohio
Died	May 6, 1908(1908-05-06) (aged 57) Wooster, Ohio
Resting place	Wooster Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Wittenberg College

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Martin Luther Smyser (April 3, 1851 – May 6, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born on a farm in Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio, Smyser attended the common schools and was graduated from Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio, in 1870. He studied law at Wooster under Lyman R. Critchfield.^[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1872 and practiced in Wooster. In 1873 he entered into partnership with Addison S. McClure.^[1]

Smyser was elected prosecuting attorney of Wayne County in 1872 and served one term. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1884 and 1888.

Smyser was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889-March 3, 1891). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Wooster. He was appointed to the Ohio District Courts of Appeals, January 15, 1898, by Governor Bushnell.^[1]

Smyser was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to the Sixtieth Congress. He continued the practice of law in Wooster, Ohio, until his death in that city May 6, 1908. He was interred in Wooster Cemetery.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Douglas, Ben (1900). History of the lawyers of Wayne County, Ohio, from 1812 to 1900. Clapper Printing. pp. 73–80.

Martin L. Smyser at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

Martin L. Smyser at Find a Grave

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by George W. Crouse	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th congressional district 1889-1891	Succeeded by Vincent A. Taylor
Preceded by John W. Cassingham	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th congressional district 1905-1907	Succeeded by William A. Ashbrook

v t e Ohio's 17th congressional district

Thomson Loomis Coffin Hastings McCauslen Fries Cable Shannon Albright Lawrence Theaker Morris Eckley Ambler Woodworth McKinley Monroe McKinley Taylor Warner Taylor Pearson Richards McClure McDowell Cassingham Smyser William A. Ashbrook Morgan West William A. Ashbrook McGregor Levering John M. Ashbrook Jean Spencer Ashbrook Williams Traficant Ryan

Other Ohio Districts: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Other

v t e Ohio's congressional districts

Ohio 19	Leavitt Kilgore Swearingen Stokely Tilden Crowell Newton Wade Riddle Garfield Taylor Northway Dick Thomas Bathrick Cooper Kirwan Carney Williams Feighan Fingerhut LaTourette

Ohio 20	Giddings Hutchins Parsons Payne Townsend Paige McKinley Crouse Smyser Taylor White Beach Phillips Beidler Howland Gordon Mooney Norton Mooney Sweeney Feighan Stanton Oakar

Other Ohio Districts: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Other

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Persondata
Name	Smyser, Martin Luther
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	April 3, 1851
Place of birth	Wayne County, Ohio
Date of death	May 6, 1908
Place of death	Wooster, Ohio

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