George L. Smith, clerk, Driftwood, was born at what is now Sterling Run, Cameron Co., Penn., August 26, 1851, and is a son of Philip and Eve (Shaffer) Smith. His paternal grandparents were Jacob and Eliza (Hurd) Smith, both natives of Clinton county, Penn., and pioneers of Lumber township, Cameron county. Mr. Smith was reared at Sterling Run, received common school education, and when he attained his majority began life for himself as a clerk in a store at Sterling Run, where he remained until 1883, when he came to Driftwood, and entered into the employ of J. O. Brookbank & Co., as chief clerk in their general store, which position he has satisfactorily filled to the present time. He married in 1874, Hattie, daughter of Thomas Hussey, of Smethport, McKean Co., Penn., and they have one daughter, Myrtle. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in politics is a Democrat, and fills the office of school director.

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