Richard Malcolm Smith
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 39.375 W 095° 29.582
15S E 266180 N 3615925
Texas Historical Marker at the grave site of Richard Malcolm Smith in Cedars Memorial Gardens, Mineola, TX, noting his ownership of two of Wood County's major newspapers, as well as his civic and political career.
Waymark Code: WMW66K
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 11666

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(December 29, 1852 - August 19, 1935) Born in Kentucky, Richard Malcolm Smith came to Texas in his youth. He found work as a journalist with the Galveston News and the Brazos Pilot. Smith attended his first Democratic state convention in 1878. He became a lawyer in 1885. Moving to Wood County in 1897, Smith established the Winnsboro Free Press and the Wood County News, which was purchased by the Mineola Monitor. He served as Wood County Judge from 1908 to 1912, then became judge of the 7th judicial district. He served in the Texas Legislature from 1931 to 1932. Smith and his wife Euzelia (1872-1960) were the parents of four sons. Recorded - 1999
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