Biography of Carey R. Smith
Carey R. Smith, born in 1843 in New York, was the son of Rev. Dexter P. Smith. He moved to Iowa in 1845, educated at the State University of Iowa. After serving in the Civil War, he managed a dairy farm and later bred Holstein cattle, gaining recognition as an inspector of the American Holstein Breeding Association. After moving to Santa Ana, California, he became the first president of the Savings Bank of Santa Ana in 1889 and was instrumental in local development efforts, including promoting railroads and civic projects.