Montgomery County AlArchives News.....The New Treasurer - Feederick Horton Smith February 14, 1883 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stacy klstacyfamily@aol.com January 30, 2007, 9:18 pm Microfilm Of The Huntsville Weekly Democrat At Huntsville Library February 14, 1883 The New Treasurer ----------------------- Montgomery Advertiser FEEDERICK HORTON SMITH, A member of the House from Dallas county, has accepted the office of State Treasurer, vacated by the failure of Mr. Vincent to give the bond required by law. Mr. Smith, who is about 69 years of age, was born in Georgia, where he grew to manhood; but he has lived for many years in the county of his present residence. He was fro a long period of time a successful merchant, and a large, intelligent and prosperous planter. Taking an active interest in public affairs and faithfully meeting al the obligations of citizenship, he is in no sense a politician or officer-seeker. A few years ago, when the business affairs of Dallas were in the worst possible condition, he accepted a place on the Board of Revenue; and last August, without solicitation or desire on his part, he was elected to the House. Without his approval, consent or knowledge, that such a thing was thought of, he was selected, after consultations with conservative, prudent, and prominent men, for the vacancy in the Treasury, which he accepts only because he has been made to see that, under the circumstances, no citizen has the right to refuse this service to the State. With reluctance and regret, he gives up a comfortable and elegant home, and abandons a life of ease and contentment, to take upon himself the responsible and arduous duties of an important position in which there has been a disastrous and shameful failure. It is a case, unfortunately too rare in public life, of the office working the man. Mr. Smith is a gentleman of education, culture, knowledge of the world, ripe experience, fine presence, and most agreeable manners, and there is every assurance that he will make a popular and faithful officer. Additional Comments: I suspect the name is supposed to be Frederick. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/montgomery/newspapers/thenewtr1317gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb