- Edward Parsons Smith
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name=Edward Parsons Smith
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office= Mayor of Omaha
term_start =1918
term_end =1920
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predecessor =James C. Dahlman
successor =James C. Dahlman
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birth_date = Birth date|1860|09|30|df=yes
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death_date = Death date and age|1930|05|21|1860|09|30|df=yes
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nationality = American
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occupation = Politician
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footnotes =Edward Parsons Smith (1860-1930) was the mayor of
Omaha ,Nebraska from 1918 to 1921.Biography
Smith was born
September 30 ,1860 . He beat incumbent Mayor "Cowboy"Jim Dahlman in 1918 on a reform ticket aiming to defeat Tom Dennison's political machine, which at that point had run Omaha for at least 15 years. Dennison's displeasure with Smith's moral stance was frequently voiced, and took shape in theOmaha Race Riot of 1919 . During that riot Smith was strung up and almostlynched by a mob. [ [http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0700/frameset_reset.html?http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0700/resources/0700_1040.html Lesson Plans for Omaha Race Riot of 1919] . NebraskaStudies.org. Retrieved 12/28/07.] After being rescued by Omaha Police detectives and taken to Omaha'sFord Hospital , Smith's political will never returned. He diedMay 21 ,1930 . [ [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith3.html#RIN0RMLJL "Index to politicians: E-F."] Political Graveyard. Retrieved 12/28/07.]ee also
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History of Omaha References
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before=James C. Dahlman
title= Mayor of Omaha
years= 1918–1920
after=James C. Dahlman
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