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George Smathers

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George Smathers
Smathers c. 1963
Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969
Preceded byJohn Sparkman
Succeeded byAlan Bible
Chair of the Senate Aging Committee
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byPatrick V. McNamara
Succeeded byHarrison A. Williams
Secretary of Senate Democratic Conference
In office
September 13, 1960 – January 3, 1967
LeaderLyndon B. Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Preceded byThomas Hennings
Succeeded byRobert Byrd
United States Senator
from Florida
In office
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1969
Preceded byClaude Pepper
Succeeded byEdward Gurney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951
Preceded byPat Cannon
Succeeded byBill Lantaff
Personal details
Born
George Armistead Smathers

(1913-11-14)November 14, 1913
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 20, 2007(2007-01-20) (aged 93)
Indian Creek, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Rosemary Townley
(m. 1939; div. 1962)

Carolyn Hyder
(m. 1972)
Children2, including Bruce
EducationUniversity of Florida (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1942–1945
Battles/warsWorld 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]

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