Henry Smith (Wisconsin politician)

Henry Smith
Smith c. 1887–1889
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1887  March 3, 1889
Preceded byIsaac W. Van Schaick
Succeeded byIsaac W. Van Schaick
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 6th district
In office
January 7, 1878  January 6, 1879
Preceded byFlorian J. Ries
Succeeded byChristopher Raesser
Milwaukee City Comptroller
In office
April 1882  April 1884
Member of the Milwaukee Common Council
In office
  • April 1914  September 16, 1916
  • April 1898  April 1912
  • April 1884  March 1887
  • April 1880  April 1882
  • April 1868  April 1872
Personal details
Born(1838-07-22)July 22, 1838
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 1916(1916-09-16) (aged 78)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeUnion Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political party
Spouse
Mary Eimermann
(m. 18751916)
OccupationMillwright, architect, builder, politician

Henry Smith (July 22, 1838 – September 16, 1916) was an American millwright, architect, builder, and politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 4th congressional district as a member of the Union Labor Party during the 50th United States Congress (18871889). He previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a socialist, during the 1878 term. In addition to his runs for office on the Union Labor and Socialist tickets, at various other times in his career he ran for office on the Greenback, Populist, or Democratic Party tickets.