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John Gregory Smith (July 22, 1818 – November 6, 1891), railroad tycoon, politician, and the last Governor of Vermont during the Civil War.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_vermont/col2-content/main-content-list/title_smith_john.html )〕 ==Biography== Smith was born in St. Albans, Vermont, son of Congressman John Smith and Maria (Curtis) Smith. His father was a pioneer railroad builder in Vermont, and a leading lawyer and political figure. J. Gregory Smith graduated from the University of Vermont in 1841 and received a degree from Yale Law School. In 1842, he married Ann Eliza, daughter of U.S. Senator Lawrence Brainerd, who was prominent in her own right as the author of several novels and other books. After the death of her father, J. Gregory Smith named Brainerd, Minnesota after his wife's family.〔(brainerdhistory.com )〕〔The True Story of The Angels and Women/Seola Book By Jim Rizoli〕 Smith's brother Worthington served in Congress from 1867 to 1871, and his son Edward served as Governor from 1898 to 1900.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13081778 )〕 In addition, F. Stewart Stranahan was married to Ann Eliza Smith's sister, and Stranahan became prominent in the Smith family businesses before serving as Lieutenant Governor from 1892 to 1894. 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「J. Gregory Smith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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