Edward McMurray Smith

Edward McMurray Smith (October 31, 1870 – October 26, 1953) was an American politician and newspaper editor who served as the 16th secretary of state of Iowa from 1929 to 1931.

Ed Smith
16th Secretary of State of Iowa
In office
1929–1931
Preceded byWalter C. Ramsay
Succeeded byG. C. Greenwalt
Personal details
Born
Edward McMurray Smith

October 31, 1870
Jackson County, Iowa, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 1953 (aged 82)
Winterset, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationDrake University

Early life and education

Born in Jackson County, Iowa, Smith moved with his parents to Madison County, Iowa. He went to the Madison public schools. Smith then attended Dexter Normal School and Drake University.

Career

From 1898 to 1900, Smith served as superintendent of Madison County Schools. In 1899, Smith became publisher and editor of The Winterset Madisonian in Winterset, Iowa. Smith served as postmaster for Winterset from 1904 to 1908. From 1917 to 1925, Smith served in the Iowa State Senate and was a Republican. In 1928, Smith was appointed Iowa secretary of state when the incumbent Walter C. Ramsay died in office. He served until 1931. In 1930, he unsuccessful sought the Republican nomination for governor of Iowa.

Death

Smith died in a hospital in Winterset, Iowa after a brief illness.[1][2]

Notes
  1. Iowa Legislature-Edward McMurray Smith
  2. 'Ed M. Smith, 82, Died Here Monday After Brief Illness,' The Winterset Madisonian, October 28, 1953, pg. 1


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