George Smathers
Appearance
George Smathers | |
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Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee | |
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969 | |
Preceded by | John Sparkman |
Succeeded by | Alan Bible |
Chair of the Senate Aging Committee | |
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Patrick V. McNamara |
Succeeded by | Harrison A. Williams |
Secretary of Senate Democratic Conference | |
In office September 13, 1960 – January 3, 1967 | |
Leader | Lyndon B. Johnson Mike Mansfield |
Preceded by | Thomas Hennings |
Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
United States Senator from Florida | |
In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1969 | |
Preceded by | Claude Pepper |
Succeeded by | Edward Gurney |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 | |
Preceded by | Pat Cannon |
Succeeded by | Bill Lantaff |
Personal details | |
Born | George Armistead Smathers November 14, 1913 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 20, 2007 Indian Creek, Florida, U.S. | (aged 93)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Rosemary Townley
(m. 1939; div. 1962)Carolyn Hyder (m. 1972) |
Children | 2, including Bruce |
Education | University of Florida (BA, LLB) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
George Armistead Smathers (November 14, 1913 – January 20, 2007) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the United States Senate from 1951 until 1969 from Florida. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1951. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
In 1960, Smathers ran as a “Favorite Son” for President of the United States. He won the Florida Democratic primary, becoming the first Floridian popularly elected to represent Florida as a presidential candidate at a national convention. In 1968, Floridians again nominated Smathers as their Favorite Son candidate for president.[1]
Smathers died on January 20, 2007 in Indian Creek, Florida from a stroke, aged 93.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Crispell, 147, 191.
- ↑ George A. Smathers, 93, Dies; Former Senator From Florida