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Dena A. Smith (October 19, 1899 – February 20, 1968) was the state treasurer of Wisconsin from 1957 to 1959 and from 1961 until her death in office in 1968.[1] She was the first woman to be elected to a statewide constitutional office in Wisconsin.[2]

She was born in Kewaunee, Wisconsin as Dena Besserdich,[2][3] the daughter of Charles Besserdich and Emma Stups Besserdich.[4] Smith was a business manager for music stores in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2] During that period, Smith was a member of State, National and International Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.[5] Active in party politics, Smith served three terms as vice chairman of the 4th congressional district Republican executive committee and was a Republican presidential elector in 1960.[6]

She assisted her husband Warren R. Smith as deputy treasurer when he was state treasurer, and she was appointed to succeed him when he died by Governor Vernon Thomson.[7] She was elected to the office in 1960 and she served until her death from double pneumonia on February 20, 1968.[2][8]

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  4. "Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRDZ-P51 : accessed 25 December 2014), Dena Besserdich, 19 Oct 1899; citing Kewaunee, Wisconsin, reference item 3 p 489; FHL microfilm 1,302,885.
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  8. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1968,' Biographical Sketch of Dena A. Smith, pg. 6