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'''Ashbel Smith''' (August 13, 1805 – January 21, 1886) was a pioneer [[physician]], [[diplomat]], [[List of slave owners|slave owner]], and official of the [[Republic of Texas]], [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] officer and first President of the Board of Regents of the [[University of Texas]]. Smith was an [[Abolitionism|anti-abolitionist]] who helped lead efforts to keep Texas a [[Republic]] and [[Slavery|slave]] state.