Reverend Henry Weston Smith (Preacher Smith) (b. January 10, 1827 in Ellington, Connecticut – died August 20, 1876 between Deadwood and Crook City, South Dakota) was an early resident of Deadwood, South Dakota.
Unlike most of the residents of the time, he was not interested in material riches; instead, he was the first preacher in the Black Hills gold rush camps of any denomination.
Read more about Henry Weston Smith: Birth and Early Years, Move To Deadwood, Death, Memorial, In Popular Culture
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