John James Smith (1820 – 1906) was a barber shop owner, abolitionist, a three-term Massachusetts state representative, and one of the first African-American members of the Boston Common Council. A Republican, he served three terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was born in Richmond Virginia. He took part in the California Gold Rush.
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2 November 1820 Richmond, Virginia
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Died |
4 November 1906 (aged 86) Dorchester, Boston
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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