Background
Dimitry, John Bulletin Smith was born on December 27, 1835 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Alexander and Mary Powell (Mills) Dimitry.
Dimitry, John Bulletin Smith was born on December 27, 1835 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Alexander and Mary Powell (Mills) Dimitry.
Graduate Georgtown College, Master of Arts, 1867.
Secretary of legation to his father, who was United States minister to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, 1859-1861. Editorially connected with the press of New Orleans, Washington, New York and Philadelphia. Professor languages and belles-lettres, Colegio Caldas, South America, 1873-1876.
Same Montgomery College, Virginia, 1894-1895.
While on New York Mail and Express, his story, Le Tombeau Blanc, won the prize of $500 offered by Storyteller Magazine for the best short story. Author: School History and Geography of Louisiana, 1877.
Three Good Giants, 1887. Atahualpa’s Curtain, 1889.
Confederate Military History of Louisiana, 1900.
Address: New Orleans, Louisiana.
Married Adelaide Stewart, 1871.