Background
Smith, Burton was born on September 18, 1864 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Son of Hosea Hildreth (Doctor of Laws) and Mary Brent (Hoke) S.
Smith, Burton was born on September 18, 1864 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Son of Hosea Hildreth (Doctor of Laws) and Mary Brent (Hoke) S.
Master of Instruction, Sam Houston Normal School, Huntsville, Texas, 1880. Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Georgia, 1882.
General J. B. Gordon, June 19, 1888. In law practice at Atlanta, 1883-1917. Member Bourke Cockran, as trial counsel
In general practice in New York for 6 years, serving part of time as special deputy attorney general.
Member legal staff of Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, in charge of preparing legal opinions from May 1934 to March 1938. Counsel for New York, Georgia and 20 other states in Washington on federal tax matters.
Was formerly captain and adjutant 5th Regiment Infantry, National Guard of Georgia, and was on duty in Pittsburgh and Atlanta riots. President Georgia Bar Association, 1902-1903.
Vice president American Bar Association, 1900.
First president and organizer of Atlanta A.C. (before Christ)
Member Bourke Cockran, as trial counsel Member legal staff of Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, in charge of preparing legal opinions from May 1934 to March 1938.
Married Frances, daughter