James Monroe Smith (Georgia planter)

James Monroe Smith (September 18, 1839 – December 11, 1915) was a millionaire planter and state legislator in Georgia, U.S.

Biography James Monroe Smith was born near Washington, Georgia on September 18, 1839. His plantation, Smithonia, covered square miles.James Monroe Smith: Georgia Planter, Before Death and After by E. Merton Coulter University of Georgia Press, 1961 - Biography & Autobiography 304 pages His property included a railroad to connect his farm with the Georgia Railroad. He served in the Georgia State Legislature's house and senate and ran for governor in 1906 but did not win. He was a bachelor. He died on his plantation in Colbert, Georgia on December 11, 1915. After his death his estate was vigorously disputed.

See also Howard's Covered Bridge

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