Hugo E. Smith
Death of Hugo E. Smith 1901
Mr. Smith, whose full name was Hugo Edmond Smith was born in Prussia, province of Saxony, February 11, 1847, and was therefore 61 years, four months and six days of age. He came to the United States in January 1865 and enlisted in the Union army, serving in a New York regiment until the close of the civil war. Following the close of the war he went to Louisiana where he was superintendent of a large plantation for some time, after which he came to Texas where he enlisted as a member of the State police, and after this served eight years as deputy United States marshal, most of his time being spent in this section. It was during this time that he met Miss Margaret Bradley, daughter of Thomas Bradley, who was one of this county's most substantial and pioneer citizens, and they were married January 1, 1874. They resided for years on Mr. Smith's farm, two miles south of town, moving to this city about eighteen years ago. Mr. Smith was appointed postmaster here during the administration of President Harrison, and during the four years of President Cleveland's administration he engaged in the abstract business here, being appointed Postmaster by President McKinley and reappointed by President Roosevelt, retiring only on the first of this month, after having served a postmaster for fourteen years and one month, during which time he made a record that will ever stand a monument to his efficiency, ability and faithfulness to the public service.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife and six children as follows: Mrs. Bertha Duncan of Waco; Oscar, Albert, Jack and Misses Maud and Carrie Smith of this city. He was a man of a wide range of reading who delighted to keep abreast of all current events, as well as to scan the pages of history and the literature of the past, possessing a retentive memory and rare conversational powers as well as an affable genial manner which made him over a pleasant companion with whom it was a pleasure to converse. Of sturdy character ands trict integrity, he was held in the highest respect and esteem by the entire citizenship.
Mr. Smith, whose full name was Hugo Edmond Smith was born in Prussia, province of Saxony, February 11, 1847, and was therefore 61 years, four months and six days of age. He came to the United States in January 1865 and enlisted in the Union army, serving in a New York regiment until the close of the civil war. Following the close of the war he went to Louisiana where he was superintendent of a large plantation for some time, after which he came to Texas where he enlisted as a member of the State police, and after this served eight years as deputy United States marshal, most of his time being spent in this section. It was during this time that he met Miss Margaret Bradley, daughter of Thomas Bradley, who was one of this county's most substantial and pioneer citizens, and they were married January 1, 1874. They resided for years on Mr. Smith's farm, two miles south of town, moving to this city about eighteen years ago. Mr. Smith was appointed postmaster here during the administration of President Harrison, and during the four years of President Cleveland's administration he engaged in the abstract business here, being appointed Postmaster by President McKinley and reappointed by President Roosevelt, retiring only on the first of this month, after having served a postmaster for fourteen years and one month, during which time he made a record that will ever stand a monument to his efficiency, ability and faithfulness to the public service.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife and six children as follows: Mrs. Bertha Duncan of Waco; Oscar, Albert, Jack and Misses Maud and Carrie Smith of this city. He was a man of a wide range of reading who delighted to keep abreast of all current events, as well as to scan the pages of history and the literature of the past, possessing a retentive memory and rare conversational powers as well as an affable genial manner which made him over a pleasant companion with whom it was a pleasure to converse. Of sturdy character ands trict integrity, he was held in the highest respect and esteem by the entire citizenship.
