Background
Smith, Samuel George was born on March 7, 1852 in Birmingham, England. Son of Review William and Harriet (Johnson) Smith.
Smith, Samuel George was born on March 7, 1852 in Birmingham, England. Son of Review William and Harriet (Johnson) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell College, Iowa, 1872, A.M., 1875. A.M., Doctor of Philosophy., Syracuse University, 1882. Doctor of Divinity, Upper Iowa U., 1884.
Doctor of Laws, Cornell College, 1898.
Principal Albion Seminary, Iowa, 1872-1875. Pastor Osage, Iowa, 1875-1877, Decorah, Iowa, 1877-1879, First Church, St. Paul, 1879-1882. Presiding elder St. Paul district, 1882-1884.
Pastor First Church, St. Paul, 1884-1888, People’s Church, St. Paul, since 1888. Head professor department sociology and anthropology, University of Minnesota, 1890.
Member State Board Visitors Public Institutions, since 1907. Member State Board Charities and Corrections, 1889-1896, St. Paul School Board, 1890-1893. Member of commission to locate Hospital for Insane, 1898.
Member State Board of Parole, since 1910. Member National Prison Association, Social Science Association.
Married Mariam Antoinette Barnard, March 18, 1874 (died 1888). Married second, Sadie Nicols, May 15, 1890.