Addison Gillespie Smith (October 1, 1851 - May 16, 1933) was a lawyer, prosecutor, mayor, and state legislator in Alabama. He served in the Alabama Senate from 1880-1884. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and studied law in Birmingham.

He was born in Livingston, Alabama. His father Edward W. Smith (died February 25, 1874) served in the state legislature. A Democrat, he represented Sumter County, Alabama.

Addison Gillespie Smith

Addison Smith graduated from the law department at Cumberland University in Tennessee in 1873. He served as mayor of Livingston. He later moved to Birmingham.

Addison Gillespie Smith

He married Florence Devereux Hopkins December 1, 1875. He had three sons and a daughter. Edward Devereux Smith was one of their sons. He became a lawyer and wrote about the Smith family's history.

Addison Gillespie Smith

Smith was a Democrat and represented Jefferson County, Alabama.

See also

University of West Alabama

References

Democratic Party Alabama state senators

1851 births

1933 deaths