The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12

he was unconscious. surrounded by his en-
tire immediate family. His wife, his two
sons. Roswell Cunningham and Alberto
Smith. and his sister Mrs. Patience Null
cahey. were at his bedside.
Charles Sydney Smith was a son of
Elisha @. and Abby CCarpenter) Smith.
and was born in Warren. r. l., Oct. 4.
ISIS His father. for many years the agent
OF the Dighton and Mount Hope Manufac-
turing company in Dighton. Mass, repre-
eented the town of Warren in the first
general assembly under the Peoples Con-
stitution in 1872. and was a man OF marked
Intelligence ond uprightpess of char
acter. Mr.. Smith received common
school education. and In early life was
engaged In agricultural and manufactur-
ing pursuits in Illinois and New Jersey.
Having served an apprenticeship with
Palmer Richardson d company, manu-
featuring jewellers in Newark, NJ j., he
worked at his trade as journeyman In
Warren. r. L.. until 1856. and for six
years thereafter was In the employ OF
the Sackett & Davis company OF Provi-
dence.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
In September. 1851. he entered the Union
army, enlisting In the Fourth Rhode Is
land regiment. Soon after his enlist
ment he was commissioned second leu
tenant and detailed es regimental quar-
termaster.- During the Maryland cam
paign he was brigade quartermaster on
the staff OF Gen. o. o. Howard. Subse-
quently he Joined the Burnside expedi-
tion TO North Carolina, where he was
acting brigade quartermaster on the staff
OF Gen. j. c. Parke. which position he
held until the battle of Roanoke, when he
was relieved by the regular commits
stoned quartermaster. He was present at
the battles OF Roanoke, Newbern and
Fort Macon. In July. 1862. he accompanied
his regiment TO Newport News, thence to
10 of
icers of the regiment resigned.
He returned TO Rhode Island and re-
sumed work in the factory OF the Sackett
& Davis company where he remained
until 1866 In June, 1868, he received from
Gov. James Y. Smith a commission Of
first lieutenant and quartermaster of the
Fourteenth Regiment OF Rhode Island
Volunteers, but the organization of the
regiment was never completed and he did
not re-enter the service. In 1866 he became
superintendent OF the factory OF Sackett
& Davis company, engaged I'm the manu-
facture of all kinds OF jewelry This posi-
ton he continued to occupy until the
spring OF 1870. when he formed a CO.
partnership with Samuel W. Saxton of
New York under the firm name OF Sax
ton. Smith " CO., and was for a time ex-
clusively engaged In manufacturing solid
gold chains at the corner of Eddy and
Friendship streets, In this city. That
partnership was later dissolved and for
the past few years Mr. Smith had con-
Quoted jewelry manufacturing plant on
Sprague street.
IN CIVIL LIFE.
Mr. Smith was a member of the COM
mon council from the Sixth ward from
1858 to 1871 and in 1872. In 1855 he was
councilman from the Sexenth ward He
represented the city in the hourse OF repre-
sentatives In 1871 1875 1879 and 1891, and
was state senator in 1883. In 1891 he.was
PrOyidanQa nd IN uyac
elected commissioner OF sinking funds
He had been an active member OF the
Masonic fraternity for more than 40 years
and was also a member of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows. He was
member OF the Pomham. Elmwood and
Central clubs.
He married, Dec. 2. 1s49, Lavinia Win
berg Gorgas. daughter of George Gorgas
OF Philadelphia. and they had two sons
Roswell Cunningham and Alberto Smith,