HAMILTON COUNTY OHIO - BIO: W. A. SMITH (1883)

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KANSAS COLLECTION BOOKS     
William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, 
was first publiched in 1883 by AT Andreas, Chicago, IL
 

W. A. SMITH, manager of the Chicago Lumber Company, was born in Cincinnati, 
Ohio, in 1854. In 1857, his parents emigrated to Wisconsin, locating in 
Trempeleau, and from there emigrated to Illinois, remaining a short time. 
Thence to St. Louis, and then returned to Trempeleau, Wis. In 1872, took a 
commercial course at the celebrated LaCrosse Business College, graduating in 
the spring of 1873. He then located at Bangor, and engaged in the grain 
trade, and was engaged in this business at different points in Wisconsin 
until 1876, when he moved to Kansas, locating at Clay Centre, and was there 
nearly one year as weigher in the elevator; thence to Concordia, and took 
charge of the Chicago Lumber Company's yards at that point until February, 
1879, when he was put in charge of their business at Scandia. He has worked 
up a good trade for them, and has given satisfaction to the public and his 
employers. Is a young man of enterprise and ability, and will give 
satisfaction wherever he fills a position. Was married September 14, 1881, at 
Belleville, Kan., to Miss L. A. Hallowell, of that place. Mr. Smith is a 
member of Scandia Lodge No. 155, I. O. O. F., Orion Lodge No. 50, K. of P., 
and of Lebanon Lodge under dispensation A., F. & A. M.