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Superintendent Of Education For Smith: GORE, Albert Arnold (1907- ), American political leader. He was born in Granville, Tenn., on Dec. 26, 1907. After teaching in rural schools in Tennessee, he graduated from the state teachers college at Murfreesboro in 1932 and became superintendent of education for Smith county. He studied law in Nashville at night and then practiced in Carthage, Tenn. He was state commissioner of labor in 1936-1937.
He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1887 From 1884-92 he was teacher of history and literature in the Alban; Boys Academy; superintendent of the Ne York State Educational Exhibit, at the World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892-94; ac ing-secretary of the New York cummissio there, and editor of the official report of tr. commission, 1894-95; deputy-superintendent c public instruction, New York State, 1895-1901 director of education and social economy fc the United States commission at the Paris Es position of 1900.
Althc quite as ignorant as Smith of Hebrew, Greek Latin, he enthusiastically espoused Smith's for an "inspired retranslation" of the Bible, companying the "Saints" to Missouri, he escj execution in 1838, owing to Gen. A. W. D phan's clemency, and a year later was profe of church history at the "University of the ' of Nauvoo." From 1842 he had serious dil ences with Smith over the latter's polygan teachings; yet in 1844, when Smith aspired to United States presidency, he was the vice-pi dential candidate. |
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