Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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HARRY E. SMITH 
 
dates his birth in Richburg, Allegany County, New York, July  12, 1849. His 
father, William B. Smith, was a native of that State, and was a blacksmith and 
wagon-maker by occupation. His mother, Cyntha (Tinkham) Smith, was also a native 
of New York. Mr. Smith was reared in his native place until 1866; when his 
father moved to Wisconsin and located at Eau Claire, where he engaged in 
farming. To that occupation the subject of this sketch was reared, and later 
engaged in lumbering, and in the mills at Eau Claire. In 1871 he accompanied his 
father to Lyon County, Kansas, and there engaged in farming and stock-raising. 
In 1874 Mr. Smith married Miss Ida Tubbs, the daughter of Martin and Emma 
(Fuchfield) Tubbs, the former a native of New England, and the latter of 
England. After his marriage he continued his residence and farming occupations 
in Kansas until 1883. In that year he returned to Wisconsin and located in Dunn 
County, where he engaged in farming, and in the winters followed lumbering in 
the pineries. Afterward he went to railroading and was in the employ of the 
Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad, as foreman over buildings and repair work, until 
1887. He then came to Los Angeles County, located in Pomona, and was employed as 
a clerk by his brothers in the firm of E. B. Smith & Co., until the next year. 
He then entered into partnership with John Gould, established his present 
business under the firm name of Smith & Gould, dealers in coal, wood, hay etc., 
and opened his store on Second street between Main and Thomas streets. Mr. Smith 
is an energetic and industrious citizen and is securing a success in his 
business. In 1888 he was elected constable of San Jose Township, which 
responsible office he holds at the present writing (1889). In politics he is a 
straightforward Republican, and a worker in the ranks of that party. He is a 
member of the Masonic fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have three children: Emma 
E., Pearl and Myrtle.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 819
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler