Richard Malcolm Smith

Born in Kentucky, Richard Malcolm Smith came to Texas in his youth and worked as a journalist with the Galveston News and the Brazos Pilot. He attended his first Democratic state convention in 1878 and became a lawyer in 1885. After moving to Wood County in 1897, he established the Winnsboro Free Press and the Wood County News, which was purchased by the Mineola Monitor. He served as Wood County Judge from 1908 to 1912, then became judge of the 7th judicial district. He served in the Texas Legislature from 1931 to 1932. Smith and his wife Euzelia (1872-1960) were the parents of four sons.

Mineola, Texas · United States