Background
Smith, George Rodney was born on May 7, 1850 in at Smith’s Mills, Chautauqua Company, New York, United States. Son of Hiram and Melissa Phelps (Love) Smith.
Smith, George Rodney was born on May 7, 1850 in at Smith’s Mills, Chautauqua Company, New York, United States. Son of Hiram and Melissa Phelps (Love) Smith.
Graduate Collegiate Institute, Jamestown, New York, 1869. Graduate of the United States Military Academy, 1875.
Commnd. 2d. Lieutenant, 12th United States Infantry, June 16, 1875. First lieutenant, January 11, 1881. Major and p.m., July 5, 1882.
Lieutenant-colonel, deputy p.m.-general, January 25, 1904. Colonel, assistant p.m.-general, April 7, 1908. P.m.-general, February 16, 1912.
Brig.-general, Question Manager Corps, November 1, 1912. Retired, February 15, 1913.
Member Loyal Legion, Military Order of Carabao. Campaign badges for service against Apache Indians and during insurrection in the Philippines. Clubs: Army and Navy, Chevy Chase.
Married Corinne Barrett, of Jamestown, August 19, 1879.