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== Background ==

== Background ==

Jefferson Smith was born on or before 1899, the son of newspaper publisher Clayton Smith and his wife. Smith grew up in a rural part of Colorado, in Ambrose County (a fictitious name), and cultivated a love of [[forest]]ry and wildlife.

Jefferson Smith was born on or before 1909, the son of newspaper publisher Clayton Smith and his wife. Smith grew up in a rural part of Colorado, in Ambrose County (a fictitious name), and cultivated a love of [[forest]]ry and wildlife.

His earliest memories were of his father describing his struggles against political corruption, and heaping effusive praise on his friend and ally, one Joseph Paine, attorney-at-law. He would learn only much later the nature of that struggle, and of Clayton Smith's enemies.

His earliest memories were of his father describing his struggles against political corruption, and heaping effusive praise on his friend and ally, one Joseph Paine, attorney-at-law. He would learn only much later the nature of that struggle, and of Clayton Smith's enemies.