Albert H. Smith Biography


	This biography appears on pages 546 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				ALBERT H. SMITH. 

	Albert H. Smith, who is successfully engaged in the practice of 
law at Selby, Walworth county, is a native of Iowa, his birth having 
occurred in Black Hawk county on the 22d of April, 1872. His parents, 
Charles D. and Elizabeth A. (Baum) Smith, were born in New York and 
Michigan respectively. In the early '60s they removed to Iowa and 
subsequently went to Lincoln county, South Dakota, v-hence in 1885 they 
removed to Walworth county, where the father passed away in 1889. The 
mother survives and is now a resident of Spokane, Washington. They were 
the parents of nine children, all of whom are still living. 

	Albert H. Smith remained at home until he attained his majority 
and then began teaching school, following that profession for a number 
of years. Later he took a commercial course at the State University of 
South Dakota at Vermillion and subsequently prepared for the bar at the 
College of Law of Highland Park College at Des Moines, Iowa, from which 
he was graduated in 1901. The following year he located at Selby, South 
Dakota, for the practice of his profession and has since remained 
there. He has built up a large and representative clientage and has the 
confidence of both the general public and his colleagues. He has not 
only prospered professionally but has also won financial success and 
owns three hundred acres of land in Walworth county and also holds 
title to land in Perkins county. 

	Mr. Smith was married in 1905 to Miss Ida L. Rieke, who was born 
in Benton county, Iowa, a daughter of Christopher and Wilhelmina 
(Schlue) Rieke. Her parents were both natives of Germany but emigrated 
to America many years ago. The father is deceased but the mother is 
still living. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have four children, Alice E., Florence 
E., Helen W. and Millard. 

	Mr. Smith is a democrat and takes quite an active part in 
politics. He served as states attorney for two terms, from 1906 to 
1910, and has also held the office of city attorney, while he is now 
chairman of the school board. He is much interested in everything 
relating to the public welfare and his cooperation can be depended upon 
to further movements designed to promote the advancement of his 
community. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.