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Robert A. Smith, Territorial Librarian 1853-1858

Research Resources

Smith, Robert A. "R.A., R.H." - MN Legislative Reference Library
Letter from Robert Smith to Abram Fridley and Franklin Steele, October 14, 1854. - Minn. Historical Society

Message of Hon. Robert A. Smith, mayor.
Call Number: Gale Family Library at the Minn. Historical Society
Publication Date: 1902?
Manual of the police force of the city of Saint Paul, state of Minnesota. Adopted by Robert A. Smith, mayor, and John Clark, chief of police, July 1890.
Call Number: Gale Family Library at the Minn. Historical Society
Publication Date: 1890
A History of the City of Saint Paul, and of the county of Ramsey, Minnesota, from prehistoric times through 1875. by John Fletcher Williams
Call Number: Main F 614 .S4 W5 1876
Publication Date: 1876
This book is also available in the library's Special Collections Room.

Newspaper articles

Appointments by the Governor, Minnesota Pioneer, Feb. 23, 1854, p.2, column 2
Appointment of Territorial Librarian
County Treasurer, Weekly Minnesotian, Mar. 29, 1856, p.1, column 1
Robert A. Smith appointed County Treasurer of Ramsey County
Smith Elected, Minnesota Weekly Times, Oct. 18, 1856, p.3, column 2
The Capitol Moving Question, Weekly Minnesotian, July 18, 1857, p.3, column 3
Certificate of Incorporation of the Bank of Minnesota, Daily Globe, Nov. 1, 1882, p.6, column 7
Baseball, St. Paul Daily Globe, Feb. 17, 1884, p.2, column 6
Robert A. Smith in the Field, St. Paul Daily Globe, Oct. 30, 1884, p.4, column 3
Pen Pictures of St. Paul, Minnesota 1853 - Robert A. Smith, St. Paul Sunday Globe, Jan. 18, 1885, p.5, column 1
Biography of Smith
It is Mayor Smith, St. Paul Daily Globe, March 2, 1887, p.4, column 5
The Ice King's Court, St. Paul Daily Globe, Jan. 24, 1888, p.2. column 3
Mayor Smith's daughter Mina is Queen of Winter for the Winter Carnival.
Proceedings of Board of Education, St. Paul Daily Globe, Oct. 10, 1889, p.6, column 7
"Having been authorized to choose and designate a name for the new school building on the corner of Sylvan and Geranium streets, it gives me great pleasure to designate as the name of said school, that of Robert A. Smith, in honor of His Honor the Mayor of the City of St. Paul."
Which Should Get This, Money Paid By Robert A. Smith to Minnesota Bank, St. Paul Globe, June 28, 1893, p.8, column 5
Smith and Victory! Hail Mighty Day!, St. Paul Daily Globe, April 13, 1894, p.1
R.A. Smith's Oratory, St. Paul Daily Globe, April 26, 1894, p.2, column 2
Hail Mayor Smith, St. Paul Daily Globe, June 6, 1894, p.1, column 1
St. Paul's Seventeen Mayors - Smith for Many Terms, St. Paul Daily Globe, May 12, 1895, p.27, column 1
Continued from previous page, where there is an illustration of Smith.
Smith is the Man, St. Paul Globe, Oct. 15, 1896, p.1 column 5
An Excellent Appointment, St. Paul Globe, Oct. 15, 1896, p.4, column 2
Its Doors Closed: Bank of Minnesota Temporarily Suspends Business, Minneapolis Tribune, Dec. 23, 1896, p.2, column 3
Closed Its Doors - Bank of Minnesota Secumbs [sic] to Heavy Pressure From Its Creditors, St. Paul Globe, Dec. 23, 1896, p.1, column 7
Saved by His Laugh - Postmaster Smith Establishes Proof of Mistaken Identity by a Smile, St. Paul Globe, Feb. 6, 1897, p.8, column 4
Is Still Unimpugned - Judge Kelly's Declaration as to Robert A. Smith's Honesty, St. Paul Globe, Sept. 17, 1898, p.2, column 4
Honored by St. Paul, List of Former Mayors of the City at Present Living, Robert A. Smith, St. Paul Globe, Dec. 10, 1899, p.22, column 3
Includes portrait
Blows - St. Paul Democratic Nominees Indulge in a Hand to Hand Conflict, Minneapolis Tribune, April 25, 1900, p.5, column 5
Tried to Cane R.A. Smith - Josias N. Rogers Assaults Democratic Candidate for Mayor in the Street, St. Paul Globe, April 25, 1900, p.8, column 5
Robert A. on Charter, St. Paul Globe, April 25, 1900, p.8, column 1
Mayor Smith Installed, St. Paul Globe, June 6, 1900, p.2, column 4
Includes Smith's speech to the city council
Some Memorable Thanksgivings, St. Paul Globe, Nov. 28, 1901, p.7, column 1
History of the St. Paul Postoffice, Men who have handled the mails since the early days of the city, St. Paul Globe, Dec. 29, 1901, p.15
Includes portrait
Mayor Feels Happy - Enthusiastic Support of Democrats Greatly Pleases Robert A. Smith, St. Paul Globe, Mar. 20, 1902, p.2, column 4
They Spent Some Who Also Ran - Defeated Candidates Tell the Tale of Their Expenses in Campaign, St. Paul Globe, Dec 5, 1902, p.10, column 1
Robert A. Smith is weaker, Minneapolis Morning Tribune, Feb. 11, 1913, column 1

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