George Smathers
George Armistead Smathers (November 14, 1913 – January 20, 2007) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Florida who served in both chambers of the United States Congress, the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1951 and the United States Senate from 1951 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
George Smathers | |
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Smathers, c. 1964 | |
| 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 the 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 (aged 93) Indian Creek, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Rosemary Townley
(m. 1939; div. 1971)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 |
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