Edward Delafield Smith
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Edward Delafield Smith (May 8, 1826 ā April 12, 1878) was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York during the American Civil War.
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Edward Delafield Smith | |
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
In office April 1861 ā April 1865 | |
President | Abraham Lincoln |
Preceded by | James I. Roosevelt |
Succeeded by | Daniel S. Dickinson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1826-05-08)May 8, 1826 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 12, 1878(1878-04-12) (aged 51) Shrewsbury, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Relatives | James Smith Bush (cousin) |
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