A History of Masonry in Madison County, Kentucky 1812-1913, compiled 
and written by Robert R. Burnam, 1914, p. 116

GREEN CLAY SMITH was the son of Colonel John Speed Smith, former Grand 
Master, as well as a brother of John Speed Smith, Jr., also a Grand Master 
later.  General Smith was made a Mason in Richmond Lodge in 1852.  He was 
also a Royal Arch Mason and later in life became a member of the 
Commandery.  He was a lawyer and moved to Covington to engage in the 
practice of his profession.  Having an inherent love for politics as well 
as a great many qualities fitting him for public life, he became a 
candidate and was elected to Congress from his district.  With the outbreak 
of the Civil War he was commissioned first a Colonel and afterward a 
General in command of a brigade in the Federal Army.  So successful was his 
army career that his name was mentioned for the Vice Presdiency in 1864 on 
the ticket with Mr. Lincoln.  It has been ofter said that Andrew Johnson 
beat him only one vote in a caucus for the nomination.  He was subsequently 
appointed Governor of Montana by President Johnson.  After retiring from 
that position he gave up public life and entered the Baptist ministry.  He 
filled many pulpits with great distinction until his death in Washington 
City in 1895.  He was buried with his comrades in arms in Arlington 
Cemetery.

Smith Lincoln Johnson
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Kenton-KY MT Washington-DC

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