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Napoleon B. Smith

Democratic

Date Party Office Votes Result
09-03-1851 Democratic AD-05 0 Win
Website: www.findagrave.com/memorial/20011240/napoleon-bonaparte-smith
 

Candidate Biography:

Napoleon Bonaparte Smith
Born: March 2, 1818 in Erie Co., Ohio
Married: Margelina Brown (m. 1847)
Children: Frank, Lawrence M., Sarah C., Louis N., Ellen J., Elam, Timothy S., and Warren C.
Family: Son-in-law of Elam Brown, Brother of Henry C. Smith
Died: December 5, 1907 in Yountville, CA

1849-1850s: County Assessor, Contra Costa County

  • Member of the "Bear Flag" Party
  • Be Fruitful and Multiply: Smith had eight children.