Gerald L. K. Smith
Gerald Lyman Kenneth Smith (February 27, 1898 – April 15, 1976) was an American clergyman, politician and organizer known for his populist and far-right demagoguery. A leader of the populist Share Our Wealth movement during the Great Depression, afterward he became known for far-right causes including the Christian Nationalist Crusade, which he founded in 1942. He founded the America First Party in 1943 and was its 1944 presidential candidate, winning fewer than 1,800 votes. He was a preeminent antisemite and a white supremacist.
Gerald L. K. Smith | |
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Smith c. 1936 | |
| Born | Gerald Lyman Kenneth Smith February 27, 1898 Pardeeville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 1976 (aged 78) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Eureka Springs, Arkansas 36.408633°N 93.725986°W |
| Education | Valparaiso University (BBS) |
| Political party | Union (1935–1936) America First (1943–1947) America First Party (1943) Christian Nationalist (1948–1956) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Elna Sorenson (m. 1922) |
| Children | 1 |
Late in life, he built the Christ of the Ozarks statue in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, with donations, and initiated the Passion Play there.
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