Clifford Smyth

Brief Life History of Clifford

When Clifford Smyth was born on 13 November 1866, in New York City, New York, United States, his father, Joseph Kennedy Smyth, was 54 and his mother, Julia Gabriella Ogden, was 37. He married Beatrix Hildegarde Hawthorne on 2 August 1905, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1870 and Westchester, New York, United States in 1920. He died in 1945, in Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, United States, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Clifford Smyth
1866–1945
Beatrix Hildegarde Hawthorne
1879–1967
Marriage: 2 August 1905
Julian Clifford Smyth
1907–1968
Irean C Smyth
1908–
Hawthorne Lewis Smyth
1909–1995
Hamlette L Smyth
1910–
Sylvia H. Smyth
1911–2002

Sources (11)

  • Clifford Smythe in household of J Kennedy Smythe, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Clifford Smyth, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
  • Clifford Smyth in entry for Francis Harold Hawkins and Sylvia Hawthorne Smyth, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"

World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Ronan, Aidan, Brigid, Conor, Eoin, Malachy, Paddy.

English: variant of Smith . This form of the surname is particularly common Ireland.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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