Charles C. Smith (Pennsylvania politician)

Charles C. Smith (October 8, 1908 – December 22, 1970) was a Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Charles C. Smith
32nd Auditor General of Pennsylvania
In office
1957–1961
GovernorGeorge M. Leader
David L. Lawrence
Preceded byCharles R. Barber
Succeeded byThomas Minehart
75th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Preceded byHerbert Sorg
Succeeded byHiram Andrews
Republican Leader of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
January 3, 1955 – November 30, 1956
Preceded byAlbert Johnson
Succeeded byAlbert Johnson
In office
January 2, 1951 – November 30, 1952
Preceded byCharles Brunner
Succeeded byAlbert Johnson
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Philadelphia County district
In office
January 2, 1945 – November 30, 1956
Personal details
BornOctober 8, 1908
DiedDecember 22, 1970 (1970-12-23) (aged 62)
Political partyRepublican

Smith was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1944 and served through 1956.[1]

Smith was sworn in on October 4, 1943, to serve the remainder of the 1943 term, and reelected to the House to six consecutive terms thereafter. [2]

He was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

Biography edit

Charles is a representative from Philadelphia County, and was born, October 8, in 1908. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1927, and after college he became a partner in a fuel business firm Smith and Boyd. [3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b State of Pennsylvania
  2. ^ Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "CHARLES C. SMITH". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "CHARLES C. SMITH". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by Auditor General of Pennsylvania
1957–1961
Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
1953–1954
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Auditor General of Pennsylvania
1956 (won)
Succeeded by
Preceded by Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
1955–1956
Succeeded by
Preceded by Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
1951–1952