Peter Monroe Smock

Background

Smock, Peter Monroe was born on February 27, 1874 in Geneva, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Susanna (Anderson) Smock.

Education

Graduate Edinboro (Pennsylvania) State Normal School, 1892.

Career

By 2d marriage) Frances Susannah, Robert Burns, William Wilson. ordained Baptist ministry, 1896. Pastor 1st Church, Waverly, Iowa, 1899-1902. Director Hot Springs (South Dakot) National Bank, 1903-1907.

Pastor 1st Church, Boise, Idaho, 1907-1909.

Admitted to bar, 1910. Candidate for Congress on Progressive ticket, 1912.

Member Progressive National Committee for Idaho, 1912-1916. Owner and editor Vashon Island News-Record.

Commissioner Vashon Water District.

Secretary Good-Will Farm. Prospective attorney Payette Company, Idaho, since 1917.

Achievements

• Peter Monroe Smock has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Henry Ford’s peace expedition, winter 1915-1916. Commr public welfare, King Company, Washington, 1922-1925. Member American Literature Association, Seattle Geneal Society, Sons of the American Revolution

Mason (32 degree).

Clubs: Caledonian, Vashon-Mawry Burns.

Connections

Married Agnes M. Lias, of Payette, Idaho, February 2, 1919. Children: (by first marriage) Carlyle Hamilton, Mistress Margaret Lucile Owens, Everett Monroe.

Father:

William Smock

Mother:

Susanna (Anderson) Smock

Spouse:

Agnes M. Lias

child:

Mistress Margaret Lucile Owens Smock

child:

Everett Monroe Smock

child:

(by first marriage) Carlyle Hamilton Smock