Wessel S. Smith
Wessel S. Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from Queens County | |
| In office 1847–1849 | |
| Preceded by | John Willis |
| Succeeded by | Joseph S. Snedeker |
Wessel S. Smith (also spelled Wessell S. Smith) was an American politician from New York. He served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1847 to 1849, representing Queens County.[1]
Political career
Smith was elected to the New York State Assembly and served in the 1847, 1848, and 1849 sessions, representing Queens County.[1] In 1848, he was a member of the Legislative Committee on the removal of the quarantine, which investigated moving the state's Quarantine Establishment from Staten Island to Sandy Hook, New Jersey.[2] He resided in Jamaica, Queens County.[1]
Personal life and death
His burial location is unknown.[1]
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Smith, Wessel S." The Political Graveyard. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Report of the Legislative Committee of 1848, on the removal of the quarantine. Albany?. 1848. p. 16 – via Columbia University Libraries.
Signed (p. 16) by the members of the committee, Wessell S. Smith, Alex. Stewart, and Gurdon Nowlen