The Civil Rights Act of 1875

John Q. Smith

(November 5, 1824 — December 30, 1901) John Quincy Smith was a businessman and politician. Smith was born in Waynesville, Ohio in 1824. He attended Miami University and worked in the agriculture. Smith held various public offices including State Senator (1860, 1861) and State Representative (1862, 1863, 1872, 1873). He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1873 and March 3, 1875. After serving in Congress, Smith was appointed United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and later United States consul to Canada. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S000574]

Member of Ohio Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875 [this display].

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