(December 29, 1852 - August 19, 1935)
Born in Kentucky, Richard Malcolm Smith came to Texas in his youth. He found work as a journalist with the Galveston News and the Brazos Pilot. Smith attended his first Democratic state convention in 1878. He became a lawyer in 1885. Moving to Wood County in 1897, Smith established the Winnsboro Free Press and the Wood County News, which was purchased by the Mineola Monitor. He served as Wood County Judge from 1908 to 1912, then became judge of the 7th judicial district. He served in the Texas Legislature from 1931 to 1932. Smith and his wife Euzelia (1872-1960) were the parents of four sons.| HM Number | HM2KGH |
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| Year Placed | 1999 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 6th, 2019 at 8:04pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 266173 N 3615924 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.65623333, -95.49311667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 39.374', W 95° 29.587' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 39' 22.44" N, 95° 29' 35.22" W |
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