NOBLE COUNTY OHIO - BIO: SMITH, William Harvey (published 1925)
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HISTORY OF OHIO - The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925
Volume IV, page 67

        WILLIAM HARVEY SMITH. His extensive general practice and his many
civic and business interests during the past twenty years have made William
Harvey Smith one of the best known attorneys and men of affairs in Noble
County. He was born in that county, and for many years before taking up the
profession of law was engaged in teaching.
        He was born on a farm October 14, 1867, son of Henry and Mary J.
(Spence) Smith, his parents also natives of Noble County. His father at the
age of sixteen enlisted as a Union soldier in the One Hundred and
Eighty-fifth Ohio Infantry, and saw service during the last year of the
war. Afterwards he took up farming, but since 1909 has been a guard in the
Ohio State Penitentiary at Columbus.
        With a boyhood spent on a farm in Noble County, William Harvey
Smith made the best of his advantages in public schools, and, obtaining a
teacher's certificate, he started work in one of the rural school
districts, and for many years was well known in the educational circles of
Washington and Noble counties. In the meantime he was advancing his own
education and in 1902 graduated with the Bachelor of Science degree from
the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio. While teaching he also
took up the study of law, reading under Hon. Martin D. Follett, of Marietta.
        Mr. Smith was admitted to the bar in 1900, but continued teaching
until 1904, when he located at Caldwell and for ten years was associated in
practice with Judge C. O. Dye. For the past ten years he had conducted his
practice alone, and has come to rank with the leaders of the local bar. He
was elected county attorney in 1905 and again in 1910, winning the election
on the democratic ticket in a county largely republican. He has served as
chairman of the County Central and Executive committees of the democratic
party.
        He is a director of and attorney for the Caldwell Building and Loan
Association. Since youth Mr. Smith has been a devoted nature lover, and
this interest in outdoors has brought him two hobbies, chicken raising and
the love of fine horses. He has a flock of chickens that represent some of
the finest breeding in this part of Ohio. He is superintendent of the
racing department in the Noble County Fair Association. During the World
war he participated in all the drives. Mr. Smith is past chancellor, and is
affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
        On October 27, 1891, he married Miss Effie C. Archer, a native of
Noble County. Her father, Bell Archer , was born in Stock Township of Noble
County in 1845, and for fifty-one years was a teacher in the schools of the
county. Her mother was Clara Thompson Archer, who died February, 1924. The
three children of Mr. and Mrs. Smith are: Marjorie, wife of Dr. L. B.
Walters, a dentist at Caldwell, and she is the mother of a daughter, Mary
Elane, Harold A. and Helen.


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