Michael Hoke Smith (September 2, 1855 – November 27, 1931) was a newspaper owner, United States Secretary of the Interior (1893-1896), Democratic Governor of Georgia (1907-1909,1911), and a United States Senator (1911-1920) from Georgia. September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior, concerned with such matters as national parks and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of Georgia, including governors of the British colony of Georgia. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...

Smith was born in Newton, North Carolina and moved to Georgia in 1872 with his parents. He was primarily educated by his father, a professor at the University of North Carolina. Smith became a lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, passing the bar examination in 1873. He served as chairman of the Fulton County and State Democratic Conventions and was president of the Atlanta Board of Education. In 1887, Smith bought the Atlanta Journal. His strong support in the Journal for Grover Cleveland during the 1892 Presidential election gained him the attention of Cleveland. Newton is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The University of North Carolina, often called the University of North Carolina System to avoid confusion, is a federation of all sixteen public universities in North Carolina. ... A lawyer or attorney at law is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law (and in other forms of dispute resolution). ... Downtown Atlanta skyline Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... A bar examination is an series of tests conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given American examination usually consists of the following: complicated essay questions concerning that jurisdictions law; the Multistate Bar Examination, a standardized, nationwide examination containing generalized... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... div style=float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;> Fulton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ... Stephen Grover Cleveland ( March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd ( 1885– 1889) and 24th ( 1893– 1897) President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. ... Summary Held on November 8, 1892, New Yorks Grover Cleveland returned to defeat incumbent President Benjamin Harrison to become the first person to be elected to non-consecutive Presidential terms. ...

Smith was appointed as Secretary of the Interior by Cleveland in 1893. He worked against the railroad monopolies and for the economic development of the South. He resigned in 1896 over his disagreement with Cleveland about William Jennings Bryan's candidacy for President. Smith supported Bryan, the eventual Democratic candidate, while Cleveland did not. This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... In economics, a monopoly (from the Greek monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a kind of product or service. ... The U.S. Southern states or the South, also known colloquially as Dixie, constitute a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States, with its own unique heritage, historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ... William Jennings Bryan, 1907 William Jennings Bryan, (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) born in Salem, Illinois, was a gifted orator and three-time United States Democratic nominee for President. ...

Smith then allied himself with Bryan's Vice Presidential candidate, Populist Tom Watson, one of the most influential politicians in Georgia at the time. With Watson's support, Smith was elected governor in 1907. He established several Jim Crow laws requiring literacy tests and property ownership for voting. Smith also supported railroad reform and election reform. After losing the support of Watson, he was defeated in the next election by Joseph M. Brown. Smith was re-elected as governor in 1911. The Populist Party was a short-lived political party in late 19th century in the United States. ... Thomas Edward Watson (5 September 1856–26 September 1922), generally known as Tom Watson, was a United States politician from Georgia. ... A depiction of T.D. Rices Jim Crow In the United States, the so-called Jim Crow laws were made to enforce racial segregation, and included laws that would prevent African Americans from doing things that a white person could do. ...

In 1911, while still governor, he was chosen by the Georgia General Assembly to fill out the term of United States Senator Alexander S. Clay. Smith won re-election in 1914, but was defeated by Tom Watson in 1920. Afterwards, Smith practiced law in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. He is buried in Oakland Cemetery. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Aerial map of Oakland Cemetery Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta, Georgias oldest and largest cemetery as well as its third largest green space (behind Piedmont Park and Grant Park). ...

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Biographical Dictionary of the U.S. Congress (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000551)