Thomas Smith Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: SMITH
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 971

     THOMAS SMITH, proprietor of a flourishing shoe business in Exeter, 
N. H., which he established in September, 1898, was born in Ireland, Febru-
ary 27, 1873. His parents, Edmond and Nora (Cotter) Smith, never came 
to this country; the mother dying in her native land in January, 1908, and
the father still residing there. They had a family of nine children, of whom
six are now living. Only two came to America, Thomas, the subject of this
review, and Margaret, who is the wife of Cornelius G. Kiley and resides at
Reedville, Mass.
     Thomas Smith attended school in his native land and tutored with the
late John A. Brown, studying United States history and a general commercial
course. Coming to America at the age of sixteen years, he reached Exeter
May 6, 1889, and at once found work with his uncle, Patrick Connors, with
whom he remained until he entered into the shoe business. He has been suc-
cessful in business, and, as a member of the Democratic party, has taken a
prominent part in local politics. He is treasurer of the Democratic T own
Committee, a member of the State Committee, and was alternate to the Bal-
timore Convention in 1912. His society affiliations are The Knights of
Columbus at Portsmouth, the Foresters of America, the Red Men, and the
Ancient Order of Hibernians; also the Swamscott Club and the Exeter Coun-
try Club.
     Mr. Smith was married, June 20, 1906, to Miss Mary A. Lynch, of New-
fields, a daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Sullivan) Lynch. Her father,
who was a machinist, is now deceased, but her mother is still a resident of
Newfields. They had but two children, Mary A., and a son, Daniel, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one child, Catherine Frances. They are members
of St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Exeter, N, H.

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