Background
Smith, Edwin Burritt was born on January 18, 1854 in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry and Emily (Kinney) Smith.
Smith, Edwin Burritt was born on January 18, 1854 in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry and Emily (Kinney) Smith.
Orphaned in early life, lived with an uncle at Cerro Gordo, Illinois, 1860-1864. Uncle died and he worked at farm work, 1864-1872. Taught school, studied at Oberlin College (Master of Arts, 1893).
Bachelor of Laws, Union College of Law, Chicago, 1879.
Master of Laws, Yale, 1880. Practiced at Chicago, since 1881.
Member firm Peckham, Smith, Packard & ApMadoc. Special counsel for City of Chicago in traction matters, 1903-1905.
Active in political reform movements. Member Illinois Common for Promotion of Uniform Legislation in the United States, since 1893. Professor of law, Northwestern University, 1894-1902.
Active in Anti-Imperialist League.
Reported volumes 114-122 Supreme Court of the United States Court Reports for “Law Edition”. Also volumes 21-47 Illinois Appellate Court Reports.
Edited A Great Chancellor and Other Papers, by James L. High, 1902. Contributor to leading magazines
Residence: Chicago, Illinois.
Member Illinois Common for Promotion of Uniform Legislation in the United States, since 1893.
Married Emma J. Dauman, November 8, 1883.