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Smith (WILLIAM the father of ing)

WILLIAM, the "father of ing successively as land surveyor, mining surveyor, and canal engineer, he was led to indulge in many speculations of a geological nature. He became convinced that each stratum contained its own peculiar fossils, and might be discriminated by them, and in 1815 he was able to submit a complete colored map of the strata of England and Wales to the Society of Arts, and received the premium of $250 which had for several years been offered for such a map. His fame as an original discoverer was now secure; but becoming involved in pecuniary difficulties he was obliged to part with his geological collection to government for $3,500. Subsequently a pension was granted to him by government. He died in Northampton, England, Aug. 28, 1839. quently a pension was granted to him by government. He died in Northampton, can Senator; born at Dowagiac, Mich., May 12, 1859. In 1879 he was appointed SMITH page in the Michigan House of Representatives, studied law, was admitted to the Republican State Committee in 1888. In 1895 he was elected to Congress, where he served for twelve years, and in 1907 to the Senate on the death of Russell A.

Alger. He was reelected for the term 1918. SMITH, WILLIAM AUSTIN, an 1918. an