James Monroe Smith (Georgia planter)
James Monroe Smith was a millionaire planter and state legislator in Georgia, U.S.Biography
James Monroe Smith was born near Washington, Georgia on September 18, 1839. His plantation, Smithonia, covered square miles. His property included a railroad to connect his farm with the Georgia Railroad. He served in the Georgia State Legislature's house and senate and ran for governor in 1906 but did not win. He was a bachelor. He died on his plantation in Colbert, Georgia on December 11, 1915. After his death his estate was vigorously disputed.
