Wesley O. Smith
Wesley O. Smith | |
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State representative W. O. Smith, 1914 | |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| In office 1913–1916 | |
| Preceded by | W. Lair Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Denton G. Burdick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1878 French Lake, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | October 20, 1951 (aged 73) Klamath Falls, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jessie Applegate; then Lena L. (Applegate) Hargus |
| Profession | Publisher and businessman |
Wesley Oliver Smith (April 16, 1878 – October 20, 1951), commonly known as W. O. Smith, was an American newspaper publisher and businessman from southern Oregon. He owned the Klamath Republican and later the Evening Herald, both Klamath Falls newspapers. Smith was a Republican who served two two-year terms in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing what are today Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Klamath, and Lake counties.