Background
Arthur was born on July 18, 1845, in Vernon Center, Connecticut, United States.
Arthur was born on July 18, 1845, in Vernon Center, Connecticut, United States.
Arthur studied at Public School and Private School, at Beloit College in Wisconsin, where he got degrees of Master of Arts, Doctor of Divinity, and Doctor of Laws.
Arthur Smith was in "Hundred Days" service in the summer of 1864. He had been "Missionary at Large" since 1906.
Arthur married Emma J. Dickinson, on September 8, 1871.