J. Gregory Smith

J. Gregory Smith
28th Governor of Vermont
In office October 9, 1863 – October 13, 1865
Lieutenant	Paul Dillingham
Preceded by	Frederick Holbrook
Succeeded by	Paul Dillingham
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office 1862–1863
Preceded by	Augustus P. Hunton
Succeeded by	Abraham B. Gardner
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from St. Albans
In office 1860–1863
Preceded by	Albert G. Soule
Succeeded by	Worthington Curtis Smith
Personal details
Born	(1818-07-22)July 22, 1818 St. Albans, Vermont
Died	November 6, 1891(1891-11-06) (aged 73) St. Albans, Vermont
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ann Brainerd (m. 1842-1891, his death)
Relations	John Smith (father) Lawrence Brainerd (father in law) Worthington Curtis Smith (brother) F. Stewart Stranahan (brother in law)
Children	6 (including Edward Curtis Smith)
Education	University of Vermont (BA, MA) Yale Law School (attended)
Profession	Businessman executive
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John Gregory Smith (July 22, 1818 – November 6, 1891) was a Vermont businessman and politician. He is most notable for serving as the 28th governor of Vermont from 1863 to 1865, the last of Vermont's Civil War chief executives.^[1]