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Author: Bennett H. Young

John Speed Smith

Was born on the Caspar Harbaugh place. Jessamine county, July 31, 1792. He
esrved [sic] with distinction in the War of 1812— was at the battle of
Tippecanoe, and was Aide to General Harrison at the battle of the Thames.

   He removed to Madison county in his early manhood, where he became a
distinguished lawyer. He represented Madison county in the legislature in 1819,
'27, '30, '39, '41, and '45, and the Senate in 1846 and '50. He was speaker of
the House of Representatives in 1827. He was a member of Congress in 1821-23,
and was Secretary to the Legation of the United States Commissioners sent to the
South American colonies. Jackson appointed him United States District Attorney
for Kentucky. In 1839 he was made joint Commissioner with Gov. Jas. T. Morehead
to visit the Ohio legislature to secure the passage of laws to prevent the
enticement of slaves and to provide a more efficient means of returning slaves
who had escaped; the Commissioners were successful in this work.

   For several years prior to his death he was State Superintendent of Public
Works, and through his life was one of the most prominent and popular men in
Kentucky.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

A HISTORY OF JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY,
FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO 1898.
By BENNETT H. YOUNG,
PRESIDENT POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; MEMBER FILSON CLUB; MEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION, 1890; AUTHOR HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF KENTUCKY, OF "BATTLE OF
BLUE LICKS, ETC, ETC.

S. M. DUNCAN, ASSOCIATE AUTHOR.

Every brave and good life out of the past is a treasure which cannot  be
measured in money, and should be preserved with faithfullest care.

LOUISVILLE, KY.: COURIER-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING CO., 1898.


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