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Solomon Franklin 'Old Sol' Smith, who published as Sol. Smith, was a lawyer, actor, and a key writer in the genre of Old Southwest humor who began his career as a theater manager in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1823.
Smith's works offer a unique view of Alabama through his treatments of the Native American and non-Indian populations. A Jacksonian and strong Unionist, Smith opposed both slavery and secession. He spent the last years of his life practicing law in St. Louis.