| LC control no. | n 85185691 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Smith, Persifor Frazer, 1798-1858 |
| Biography/History note | Persifor Frazer Smith (November 16, 1798-May 17, 1858) was a U.S. Army officer during the Seminole Wars and Mexican-American War. He was also one of the last governors of California before it became a state and he commanded the Department of Texas. |
| Birth date | 17981116 |
| Death date | 18580517 |
| Place of death | Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Affiliation | United States. Army |
| Profession or occupation | Officer Governor |
| Found in | NUCMC data from LOC, Mss. Div. for Trist, N.P. Papers, 1795-1873 (Persifor Smith; Persifor Frazer Smith; 1798-1858) DAB (Smith, Persifor Frazer; 1798-1858; s. Jonathan & Mary Anne (Frazer) Smith; grad. Coll. N.J.; moved to New Orleans; adj. gen'l, La.; judge, Lafayette, La.; col., U.S. Army, Mexican War; m. 1: Frances Jeanette Bureau; 2.: Anne Monica (Millard) Armstrong) Persifor F. Smith letter, 1858 : (Persifor Frazer Smith, born November 16, 1798 , was a U.S. Army officer during the Seminole Wars and Mexican-American War. He was also one of the last governors of California before it became a state and he commanded the Department of Texas. He died May 17, 1858)) |
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