The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-30
GREEN CLAY SMITH DEAD.
The Famous Soldier Preacher Of Ken
lucky.
SKETCH OF his EYEETFJL CAREER.
a Member Of the Great Clav Family and n
Gallant soliier-came Within Halfa
yofe Of a Nomination Tor Vice
PresideDcy-His War ,eford.

WASHINGTON. y. c.. Juae @.-Gen-
eral Green CLAY Smith, q famous sol-
dier-preacher. died at / sock this az
ternoon. Of malignant CO lcie.
General Smith had been poor health
for more than year. about month
ago the carbuncle developed on his neck.
and resisted all Efforts TO check its
ravages. General Smith came from
famous Kentucky family which has been
noted FOR its staunch adherence 20 the
Union. His father was q member OF
Congress from that State and occupied
several other important public positions.
SKETCH or HB cAhaER.
Green Clay Smith was born in Rich
mOld. Ky. July 2, ls3Z. he was named
alter hls grandfather. Green clay. a
member OF that great Clay iamii. mat
produced one Of tAe earliest Of America
famous statesmen. His nrst military cN-
perience was ln the Mexican war, ne
having enlisted a. the age Qt hfteen IN a
regiment OF Kentucky chFdiiy. lie ferF-
ed one year, and then returned 20 Lex
ingtou. fy. where be- entered the Tram
sylyania University. from which be grad
uated in 1850. iie then studied law, ani
graduated from The Lexington La"
School in 1863 after which he formed
partnership With bis father la the city
OF l0giuetOu. He was school COmmls-
'sioner from 1853 10 1871.
During the bitter strife that preceded
strong position in favor of the Union,
and in 1860 was a member or the Ken
lucky Legislature, in which capacity ne
spoke and acted against secession; in
1861 he enlisted as "A private iu colonel
TOley'a regiment f0r home cefence, ana
served three months. lie was then dp-
pointed 20 the post OF Major in the Ihiri
Kentucky cavalry ana directed 70 recruit
D
he resigned. and was appointed Colonel
Of the Fourth Kentucky Cavalry IN
February, l12, and was sent 70 the
front under General ltoa-crins- lie saw
a great deal or active service. was wound
Ell al Lebanon, Iehn., aNo was Hl"
Rrigadfer-General OF Volunteers June III,
1852 he was then assigned 20 the fourtn
Brigade OF Cavalry, under kOsecranH, ana
was conplImontcd' in public orders for
bis eallanfry in cavalry battle Win
General Forest. in which he was victor
iOus. March l5, IhsJ, ne was pieFelleu
While I'M the field General Smith was
nominated for Congress a. l;eputucan,
and resigned his military commission
December I, 1853. ln order 10 take his seat
in the House He served two terms M
Congress-. In 1864 bis friends presented
his name 10 the Baltimore Republican
Convention. which renomnated Presi-
dent Lincoln and % which he was
delegate as a candidate Tor the wee
Presidency There was severe contest
between him and Andrew Johnson, and
Green CLAY Smith was detented by mar
"a vote for the uOulua Ion. which even
tuallv caused Andrew Johnson 10 become
President Of the United states.
ln 1865 he resigned froia congress 70
accept the aprOiu m+ft n f.uFtrr0r 0f
.i0niana, rendered Tan hv Ifesiueht
johnson. and he served in that Territory
until 1862, when DE entered the Uluisfryt
and was ordained and became pastor Of
the Baptist church al Frankfort, ny HIS
effort was 20 withdraw entirely from pnh-
lic life and devote himself 90 Christian
work. but ldVIrT become greatly inter-
ested in temperance reform. he received
the unanimous nomination for PRESIDENT
from the Prohibition Convention az lleye-
land in MAY. 1876. He received a popular
vote Of g52.
General Smith continued ir the minis
try but for some years devoted himself
10 the pastorate ~ the metropolitan bap-
list church. in Washington. -. g.. and
made himself unusually popular with the
local Baptisfs. Despite his falling health,
he participated in the Washington con-
ference OF the Baptist churches last au-
tumu and though considerably more
feeble De was quite active in making
preparations for fhc Southern Baptist
ago. He 0il not lose his interest in mill-
tary matters. notwithstanding bis rflg-
i0us inciinHfi0ns. and in March. l,fl. ne
was chosen fp Doe Department Command
er 0f The Union Veterans Union of mo
Department of rho Potomac. and WAS re-
elected the next october 90 serve year.
IN fhis capacity Dec was prominent among
those aho made arr1ngemeuis for the
annual curamumeuf ~ The Grand Army
of the Republic and of the Union Neler-
ars' Union held Boa Washington in Sep
tenbcr, 1892.