Frank Smith (Florida settler)

For other people with the same name, see Frank Smith (disambiguation).

Frank Smith was a member of the Florida House of Representatives in the sessions of 1869 and 1870 and also served as Clerk of the Court for Brevard County. He operated a store and post office at Fort Pierce which, at the time, was the only settlement for 37 miles north of Jupiter.^[3]

Frank Smith
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County
In office 1869–1871[1][2]
Preceded by	Brevard not represented 1867–1869
Succeeded by	James Paine, Sr.
Personal details
Residence	Fort Pierce
Occupation	merchant, postmaster
Military service
Rank	Captain

Smith was the first settler of Micco, Florida in 1877. His residence near the old Indian River Inlet supports the belief that the area of the original Indian River Colony, Susannah, near Fort Pierce, was Brevard's early county seat.^[4]

See also

• List of members of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County, Florida