Background
Smythe, Augustine Thomas was born on October 5, 1842 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Review Thomas and Margaret M. (Adger) Smythe.
Smythe, Augustine Thomas was born on October 5, 1842 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Review Thomas and Margaret M. (Adger) Smythe.
Brother of Ellison Adger and James Adger Smyth. Educated schools of Charleston and South Carolina. College until outbreak of Civil War.
Enlisted April 10, 1861, as private South Carolina.
College cadets, in state troops, and a year later was mustered into C.S.A., in Company A, 25th South Carolina. Volumes, serving to end of war.
After war studied law in office of Simonton & Barker of Charleston.
Colonel Doctorate. J. McCord, 1865. Admitted to bar, 1866. Member firm of Smythe, Lee & Frost.
State senator, 1880-1894.
Member firm of Smythe, Lee & Frost.
Married Louisa R., daughter