Background
Curtis Pendleton Smith was born October 21, 1863 in Vicennes, Indiana to Doctor Hubbard Madison smith and Nannie Willis Pendleton.
Curtis Pendleton Smith was born October 21, 1863 in Vicennes, Indiana to Doctor Hubbard Madison smith and Nannie Willis Pendleton.
They had one son: William Renick Smith
C. P. Smith came to Dallas in 1887 where he practice law. He resigned the judgeship to run for mayor in 1906. During his term as office modern street paving began.
He wrote Texas notarial manual and form book: A handy manual for notaries public, conveyancers, banks, business men and attorneys in the state of Texas and other books
He died February 20, 1919 in Dallas, Texas and was interred at the Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky.
His civic involvement included service on the school board, as assistant city attorney, as a member of the board of aldermen, and as judge of the city court. He was a Mason, Odd Fellow and a member of Delta Tau Delta.