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G. W. Smith

Civil Engineer

Centurion, 1857–unknown

Full Name Gustavus Woodson Smith

Born 30 November 1821 in Georgetown, Kentucky

Died 24 June 1896 in New York (Manhattan), New York

Buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Connecticut

Proposed by Abram S. Hewitt

Elected 5 December 1857 at age thirty-six

Archivist’s Note: There is a possibility that he did not join the club despite documentation of his election, as his name does not appear in any subsequent printed rosters of membership. He may have chosen not to “qualify” for membership (i.e., pay initiation fees). The Century Association has traditionally recognized such cases as former members, however, as rosters were not published annually and it is possible he joined between printings.