Simon Smith (Wisconsin)

Simon Smith was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography
Smith was born on November 14, 1839 in Axbridge, England. He settled in Beloit, Wisconsin in 1856. During the American Civil War, he served with the 15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army.

Political career
Smith was a member of the Assembly during the 1907, 1909 and 1911 sessions. Previously, he had been Mayor of Beloit from 1899 to 1904. Additionally, Smith was a member of the county board of Rock County, Wisconsin and went on to be its Chairman. He was a Republican.