Background
Smith, Henry Marston was born on July 19, 1859 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Hiram Moore and Elizabeth (Ames) Smith.
Smith, Henry Marston was born on July 19, 1859 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Hiram Moore and Elizabeth (Ames) Smith.
Graduate Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1877. Student Richmond College, 1877-1878. Bachelor of Laws, University of Virginia, 1880 (classmate of Woodrow Wilson).
Claire (Mistress Walter L. Lefew). Admitted to Virginia bar, 1880, and practiced at Richmond, since 1880. Commonwealth’s attorney, Richmond, 1890-1896.
Member firm Smith & Gordon.
Specialized in jury trials and widely known for connection with prominent criminal cases. Director Union Bank & Federal Trust Company, Spotless Company Captain Home Guard, World War I. Delaware Democratic National conversations, Baltimore and Saint Louis.
Democratic presidential elector, 1909.
Member of the board visitors Virginia Polytechnic Institute 15 years.
Married Lucy Conway Gordon, November 7, 1883. Children: Hiram Moore, James Gordon, May Saint