Records of the town of Smithtown, Long Island, [electronic resource] : with other ancient documents of historic value . X p] LP D m 2 0 ra0 > n or z oI HI p] en X!. jPlffeistzdix:. Judge John Lawrence Smith. Judge J. Lawrence Smith was born Sept. 20, i8i6. His early educa-tion was obtained at Clinton Academy in East Hampton. He enteredYale College, but left that institution and was graduated from Princetonin 1837. Adopting the profession of law he was admitted to the bar in1840. In 1846 he was elected member of Assembly from SuffolkCounty. He was elected District Attorney in 1850 and was
Records of the town of Smithtown, Long Island, [electronic resource] : with other ancient documents of historic value . X p] LP D m 2 0 ra0 > n or z oI HI p] en X!. jPlffeistzdix:. Judge John Lawrence Smith. Judge J. Lawrence Smith was born Sept. 20, i8i6. His early educa-tion was obtained at Clinton Academy in East Hampton. He enteredYale College, but left that institution and was graduated from Princetonin 1837. Adopting the profession of law he was admitted to the bar in1840. In 1846 he was elected member of Assembly from SuffolkCounty. He was elected District Attorney in 1850 and was extremelyactive in performing the duties of that office. In 1858 he was electedCounty Judge, an office for which his education and extensive acquaint-ance with all branches of the law rendered him peculiarly fitted. Hisdecisions were always rendered in the plainest language and were sel-dom reversed by the higher courts. In social life he was dignified andpossessed a full share of that family pride which is so characteristic ofthe descendants of his illustrious ancestor. Judge Smith married Sarah N. Clinch. Their children are CorneliaS., wife of^ Prescott Hall Bu
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