Allard Smith

Background

Smith, Allard was born in 1876 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of W. H. and Catherine (Fox) Smith.

Education

B.L., University of Wisconsin, 1900.

Career

In engineering construction, financial and executive positions with Bell Telephone Сompany, Chicago, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, 1900-1914, general manager, Cleveland, O., 1914-1920. Vice president, later executive vice president Citizen’s Savings & Trust Company, Cleveland, merged, 1921, with Union Trust Company Organizer and chairman Industrial Division, Liberty Bond campaigns, Cleveland. Chairman Federal County Highway Commission.

Member Executive Committee and vice chairman Community Fund. Chairman of Commission which guaranteed opening of Cleveland Public Auditorium. Was member Executive Committee Civic League, Cleveland Regional Plan Committee, Association to Promote Criminal Justice.

Membership

Member Executive Committee and vice chairman Community Fund. Member Cleveland Chamber Commerce (president.

Connections

Married Margaret E. Butt.

Father:

W. H. Smith

Mother:

Catherine (Fox) Smith

Spouse:

Margaret E. Butt.