55 years.∼The Roanoke Leader April 1911
NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 5, 1911
MR. J.A.W. SMITH TAKES OWN LIFE; Former Randolph County Man Shoots Himself in
Birmingham, Ill Health the Cause - - - Birmingham, March 29th
John Anthony Winston Smith, a prominent lawyer in Birmingham, was found dying about 11:45 o'clock yesterday in the law office of Julius W. Davidson, third floor of the Woodward building, as the result of a bullet wound behind the right ear which it is supposed was self inflicted. Death occurred at 1:10 p.m.
Mr. Smith was about 55 years of age and a widower and leaves a mother and one daughter in Birmingham. He was a son of Governor W.H. Smith who was governor during the period from 1868 to 1870 and was himself at one time widely known in politics, having run for governor on the republican ticket in 1903.
His daughter is Mrs. Ida Fillanon of Birmingham. His four sisters are Misses Annie and Lula Smith, Mrs. Mary West, Mrs. J. Fletcher McCary of Birmingham; a brother Wm. Smith his law partner survives, and a nephew Will West.
Mr. Smith was born in Wedowee and moved to Birmingham 19 years ago. Mr. Smith had been in bad health for some time recently and his friends stated that this was the cause of the act.
NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 5, 1911
MR. J.A.W. SMITH TAKES OWN LIFE; Former Randolph County Man Shoots Himself in
Birmingham, Ill Health the Cause - - - Birmingham, March 29th
John Anthony Winston Smith, a prominent lawyer in Birmingham, was found dying about 11:45 o'clock yesterday in the law office of Julius W. Davidson, third floor of the Woodward building, as the result of a bullet wound behind the right ear which it is supposed was self inflicted. Death occurred at 1:10 p.m.
Mr. Smith was about 55 years of age and a widower and leaves a mother and one daughter in Birmingham. He was a son of Governor W.H. Smith who was governor during the period from 1868 to 1870 and was himself at one time widely known in politics, having run for governor on the republican ticket in 1903.
His daughter is Mrs. Ida Fillanon of Birmingham. His four sisters are Misses Annie and Lula Smith, Mrs. Mary West, Mrs. J. Fletcher McCary of Birmingham; a brother Wm. Smith his law partner survives, and a nephew Will West.
Mr. Smith was born in Wedowee and moved to Birmingham 19 years ago. Mr. Smith had been in bad health for some time recently and his friends stated that this was the cause of the act.
55 years.∼The Roanoke Leader April 1911
NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 5, 1911
MR. J.A.W. SMITH TAKES OWN LIFE; Former Randolph County Man Shoots Himself in
Birmingham, Ill Health the Cause - - - Birmingham, March 29th
John Anthony Winston Smith, a prominent lawyer in Birmingham, was found dying about 11:45 o'clock yesterday in the law office of Julius W. Davidson, third floor of the Woodward building, as the result of a bullet wound behind the right ear which it is supposed was self inflicted. Death occurred at 1:10 p.m.
Mr. Smith was about 55 years of age and a widower and leaves a mother and one daughter in Birmingham. He was a son of Governor W.H. Smith who was governor during the period from 1868 to 1870 and was himself at one time widely known in politics, having run for governor on the republican ticket in 1903.
His daughter is Mrs. Ida Fillanon of Birmingham. His four sisters are Misses Annie and Lula Smith, Mrs. Mary West, Mrs. J. Fletcher McCary of Birmingham; a brother Wm. Smith his law partner survives, and a nephew Will West.
Mr. Smith was born in Wedowee and moved to Birmingham 19 years ago. Mr. Smith had been in bad health for some time recently and his friends stated that this was the cause of the act.
NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 5, 1911
MR. J.A.W. SMITH TAKES OWN LIFE; Former Randolph County Man Shoots Himself in
Birmingham, Ill Health the Cause - - - Birmingham, March 29th
John Anthony Winston Smith, a prominent lawyer in Birmingham, was found dying about 11:45 o'clock yesterday in the law office of Julius W. Davidson, third floor of the Woodward building, as the result of a bullet wound behind the right ear which it is supposed was self inflicted. Death occurred at 1:10 p.m.
Mr. Smith was about 55 years of age and a widower and leaves a mother and one daughter in Birmingham. He was a son of Governor W.H. Smith who was governor during the period from 1868 to 1870 and was himself at one time widely known in politics, having run for governor on the republican ticket in 1903.
His daughter is Mrs. Ida Fillanon of Birmingham. His four sisters are Misses Annie and Lula Smith, Mrs. Mary West, Mrs. J. Fletcher McCary of Birmingham; a brother Wm. Smith his law partner survives, and a nephew Will West.
Mr. Smith was born in Wedowee and moved to Birmingham 19 years ago. Mr. Smith had been in bad health for some time recently and his friends stated that this was the cause of the act.
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