Edward Delafield Smith

Edward Delafield Smith (May 8, 1826 – April 12, 1878) was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York during the American Civil War.

Edward Delafield Smith
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
In office
April 1861  April 1865
PresidentAbraham Lincoln
Preceded byJames I. Roosevelt
Succeeded byDaniel S. Dickinson
Personal details
Born(1826-05-08)May 8, 1826
Rochester, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 1878(1878-04-12) (aged 51)
Shrewsbury, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelativesJames Smith Bush
(cousin)
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