Charles Emory Smith
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| 39th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office April 21, 1898 – January 8, 1902 | |
| President | William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | James Albert Gary |
| Succeeded by | Henry Clay Payne |
| United States Minister to Russia | |
| In office May 14, 1890 – April 17, 1892 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | C. Allen Thorndike Rice |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Dickson White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Emory Smith February 18, 1842 Mansfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 1908 (aged 65) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Union College (BA) |
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Charles Emory Smith (February 18, 1842 – January 19, 1908) was an American journalist and political leader.
Charles Emory Smith was born in Mansfield, Connecticut on February 18, 1842.[1] In 1849 his family removed to Albany, New York, where he attended the public schools and The Albany Academy. He graduated from Union College in 1861, was a recruiting officer on the staff of General John F. Rathbone (1819–1901) in 1861-1862, taught in the Albany Academy in 1862-1865, and was editor of the Albany Express in 1865-1870. He joined the staff of the Albany Journal in 1870, and was editor-in-chief of this paper from 1876 to 1880. In 1879-1880 he was a regent of the University of the State of New York. From 1880 until his death he was editor and part proprietor of the Philadelphia Press.[2][1]
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