| Order | 3rd |
|---|---|
| Office | Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas |
| Term start | 1873 |
| Governor | Elisha Baxter |
| Predecessor | James M. Johnson |
| Successor | Harvey Parnell (1927) |
| Birth name | Volney Voltaire Smith |
| Birth date | September 28, 1841 |
| Birth place | New York |
| Death date | April 17, 1897 (aged 55) |
| Death place | Lewisville, Arkansas |
| Party | Republican |
| Profession | Soldier, politician |
| Spouse | Mary Jane () |
| Term end | 1874 |
Volney Voltaire Smith (September 28, 1841 – April 17, 1897) was an American politician who served as the third lieutenant governor of Arkansas from 1873 to 1874. He served as president of the Arkansas Senate in 1873.[1]
He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War including with a "colored" infantry unit.[2]
He was a delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention of 1874. He and other Republicans refused to sign the document produced.[2] He made a claim to the governorship in waie of the Brooks-Baxter War but fled after an arrest warrant was sworn out for him and U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant chose not to intervene.[2]
He was born in 1841 to Delazon Smith, a newspaper editor and Democratic Party politician, and Eliza Voke Smith. His second cousin was politician and mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts Edward J. Voke.[citation needed]
He died in the state's mental institution.[2]
References
- ^ Daniels, Charlie (July 1, 2009). The Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State 2008. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-0-615-23214-0. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas