Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Smith, James V.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township N-Z


   JAMES V. SMITH hardware merchant, P.O. Quakertown, was 
born in Lower Makefield township near the Delaware river, 
June 8, 1835.  He is the sixth son born to Andrew and Rachel 
V. (Anderson) Smith.  James V. lived on the farm until he 
was 22 years of age, when his father died.  He and his 
brother Elias purchased a farm in Falls township, which they 
conducted together for three years. In 1861 he and his 
brother, Jesse H., engaged in mercantile business at 
Yardley, also run an express office and stage-line between 
Yardley and Bristol.  After two years the partnership ceased 
and James V. continued the store, but dropped the stage and 
express business.  After three years he associated with 
Reading B. Slack in the hardware  business at New Hope and 
two years later they moved their stock to Quakertown.  In 
politics Mr. Smith is a democrat, and in 1874 he was 
appointed councilman of the borough and the following year 
was elected to the office.  In 1878 he was elected chief 
burgess and has since served in that capacity.  In 1880 he 
was appointed deputy coroner and three years later was 
elected coroner and is now serving his third term.  He was 
married to Mercy Ann, daughter of David and Mary Ann 
(Anderson) Lovett.  She was born in Yardleyville.  James V. 
has three children:  Tilla W., Jonathan H. and Victor A.   
He has been a member of Uncas Lodge, No. 626, I. O. O. F., 
since the age of 22.