Ann Eliza Smith
American writer
Died when: 85 years 91 days (1022 months)Star Sign: Libra
Ann Eliza Smith (pen name, Mrs.J.Gregory Smith;October 7, 1819 – January 6, 1905) was an American author.She was president of the board of managers for the Vermont woman's exhibit at the Centennial Exposition of 1876, at Philadelphia, and was frequently chosen in similar capacities as a representative of Vermont women.
During the Civil War, she coordinated a response to the Confederate raid on St.Albans on October 19, 1864.In 1870, Governor Peter T.
Washburn, who had served as adjutant general of the Vermont Militia during the war, recognized her efforts and presented her with an honorary commission as a lieutenant colonel on his military staff.
Related People
This content was extracted from Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License