Clearfield County PA Archives Biographies.....Wilson, Smith Van Valzah
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Source: Twentieth Century History Of Clearfield County 
Pennsylvania And Representative Citizens, By Roland D. 
Swoope, Jr. Published By Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. F. 
J. Richmond, President C. R. Arnold, Secretary And Treasurer 
Chicago, Ill.

County Bar

 Smith Van Valzah Wilson was born in Clearfield, November 21, 1853.  He 
attended the Clearfield school and afterwards took a two years' preparatory 
course at Lawrenceville High School.  From there he returned home and read law 
with Hon. William A. Wallace nearly a year, when he concluded to attend 
college.  In the fall of 1871 he entered Lehigh University for the regular 
classical course, and graduated in 1874.  Mr. Wilson then resumed his law 
studies with Senator Wallace, and was admitted to the bar in March, 1877.  
Smith V. Wilson was elected district attorney in November, 1885, and served 
one term.