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''This page refers to the former [[West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture|West Virginia commissioner of agriculture]]. For the Texas district judge, see [[John W. Smith]].''< | ''This page refers to the former [[West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture|West Virginia commissioner of agriculture]]. For the Texas district judge, see [[John W. Smith]].''<BPW widget='profile/infobox' person='28808' />{{tnr}}{{West Virginia sprout}} | ||
'''John W. Smith''' was a [[Republican]] [[West Virginia]] [[West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture|commissioner of agriculture]] from [[Lewis County, West Virginia|Lewis County]]. He held office from 1924 until his death on January 30, 1931. Along with [[J. B. McLaughlin]], Smith was one of two agriculture commissioners in the state to die in office.<ref>[http://www.wvculture.org/history/commissionerofagriculture.html ''West Virginia Division of Culture and History'', "West Virginia Archives & History: Commissioner of Agriculture of West Virginia," accessed October 23, 2015]</ref> | '''John W. Smith''' was a [[Republican]] [[West Virginia]] [[West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture|commissioner of agriculture]] from [[Lewis County, West Virginia|Lewis County]]. He held office from 1924 until his death on January 30, 1931. Along with [[J. B. McLaughlin]], Smith was one of two agriculture commissioners in the state to die in office.<ref>[http://www.wvculture.org/history/commissionerofagriculture.html ''West Virginia Division of Culture and History'', "West Virginia Archives & History: Commissioner of Agriculture of West Virginia," accessed October 23, 2015]</ref> | ||
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John W. Smith was a Republican West Virginia commissioner of agriculture from Lewis County. He held office from 1924 until his death on January 30, 1931. Along with J. B. McLaughlin, Smith was one of two agriculture commissioners in the state to die in office.[1]
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| Preceded by James H. Stewart (R) |
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture 1924-1931 |
Succeeded by Howard M. Gore (R) |
