Augustine Smith

Full Name: Richard Augustine Smith

Merchant (Paper)

Centurion, 1864–1897

Proposed by
John Priestley and Daniel S. Appleton

born October 27, 1821
Virginia

died January 9, 1897
New York (Manhattan), New York

elected June 4, 1864
Age forty-two

buried Green-Wood Cemetery,
Brooklyn, New York

proposer of

seconder of

supporter of

Archivist’s Notes

Birthdate calculated from his reported age at death of 75 years, 2 months, and 13 days

Century Memorial

We all knew Augustine Smith, whose attendance here was as regular as the workings of an astronomical clock. He took the deepest interest in the affairs of the Club, and was conversant with all the details of its management. Possessed of an ample fortune, acquired in his active business life in the city, he adorned his home with books and works of art, and spent his leisure hours in the society of a large circle of friends. He found his chief pleasure in his membership in The Century, with all which that implies.

Henry E. Howland
1898 Century Association Yearbook

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