Background
SMITH, John Gilmore was born on September 15, 1882 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Bennet and Elizabeth Canina (Bishop) Smith.
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John Gilmore SMITH
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Tutor; Private School and College. Law School; Courses in law, lit. political economy, journalism, short story writing, public speaking and business administration. Private Secy, to General Freight Agent, Plant System, Charleston, South Carolina, 1898.
Chief Rate Clerk, South Carolina and Georgia. Railroad, Charleston, South Carolina, 1900. General Freight Agent, Atlantic, Valdosta and Western Railroad, Jacksonville, Florida, 1902.
Career
General Agent, United States Casualty Company of New York, and Union Central Life Insurance. Company of Cincinnati, O., for State of Florida, 1905-1917. Insurance. Broker, Charleston, South Carolina, 1918-1919.
General Secretary, Charleston Automobile Trades Association, Charleston, South Carolina, 1919-1922. Executive Vice-President. and General Manager Young Men's Board of Trade at Charleston, 1921. President Charleston Board of Trade (oldest Board of Trade in American), and South Carolina Good Roads Association, Charleston, Honorary Consul, Republic of Latvia, for the States of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia. and Alabama at Charleston, South Carolina, 1928.
Harbor Commissioner, Port of Charleston, South Carolina.
Membership
Member: Associated Charities Society. Salvation Army; South Carolina Good Roads Association Club: Manufacturers (Charleston, South Carolina).
