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Edwin Oscar Smith (c. 1871 – October 28, 1960) was a Connecticut politician who served 28 years in the Connecticut House of Representatives〔 and, from April through September, 1908, was president of the Connecticut Agricultural College, which is now the University of Connecticut. ==Biography== Smith was born in Albany, New York. He attended Wesleyan University, graduating in 1893.〔(Rep. E.O. Smith, 89, of Connecticut dies ), ''New York Times'', October 29, 1960〕 He played professional baseball on teams in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Adirondacks region of New York and he was a baseball and football coach at Depauw University.〔 Between 1901 and 1916 he was a member of the faculty of the Connecticut Agricultural College (now the University of Connecticut) in Storrs, teaching English and economics.〔 He served as the school's football and baseball coach for four seasons, from 1902 to 1905, compiling a 14–13–1 record in football and a 13–9–1 record in baseball.〔(Connecticut Huskies Football History ), NationalChamps.net website, accessed August 16, 2011〕〔http://sabrpedia.org/wiki/University_of_Connecticut〕 From April through September 1908 he held the school's interim presidency.〔 A Republican, Smith was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1932 and served 14 consecutive two-year terms in the House. He was seeking re-election to a fifteenth term when he died from a heart attack on October 28, 1960. He also was a member of the Connecticut State Board of Education between 1935 and 1939. As a state legislator, he played a significant role in the enactment of legislation related to education and served as chairman of the Legislative Committee on Education that in 1954 established a formula for state government financial support of public schools.〔〔(Rep. E.O. Smith, Dean of the House, Taken by Death ), ''Meriden Journal'', October 28, 1960〕 At the time of his death at the age of 89, Smith was the oldest and longest-serving member of the Connecticut General Assembly.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edwin O. Smith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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