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Smith, Albert T. (Albert Thomas), 1875-1959

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1875 - 1959

Biography

Albert T. Smith (1875-1959) was a farmer and businessman in Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, 2019 April 24 (Albert Thomas Smith, 1875-1959; born to William Edward and Jane Blencowe Smith on 23 June 1875 in Kaysville, Utah; married to Ellen Colemere Blood on 27 May 1895; 6 children; traveling salesman with Singer sewing machines; railroad worker with Union Pacific Railroad; clerk for mercantile shop 5 years; purchased farm in Clearfield; at 27 called to serve a mission in Birmingham, England; served as President of the Conference on January 7, 1912; released Nov. 30, 1912; expanded to 80 acre farm upon return; started Smith Canning Company in Clearfield, Utah, in 1919, one of the largest in Utah; president of Utah Canners Association; died on March 2, 1959)

Early Missionaries, 1830-1930, via WWW, viewed 24 April 2019 (Albert Thomas Smith; British Mission November 1910-January 1913)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Albert T. Smith diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1398
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary and missionary appointment books from Smith's mission to Birmingham, England. Also includes positive and negative microfilm copies. Dated 1910-1912.

Dates: 1910-1912
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Albert T. Smith diaries

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