George T. Smith
George Thornewell Smith | |
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6th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia | |
In office January 11, 1967 – January 12, 1971 | |
Governor | Lester Maddox |
Preceded by | Peter Zack Geer |
Succeeded by | Lester Maddox |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia | |
In office 1981–1991 | |
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals | |
In office 1977–1981 | |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office 1958–1966 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mitchell County, Georgia, US | October 15, 1916
Died | August 23, 2010 | (aged 93)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
Battles/wars | World War II |
George Thornewell Smith (October 15, 1916 – August 23, 2010) was an American
Early years
Born in Mitchell County, Georgia, Smith attended Middle Georgia College and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. On August 26, 1940, he joined the United States Navy, having attained the rank of lieutenant commander and receiving the Naval Merit Unit citation. Following military service, Smith graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1948.
Upon graduation he practiced
Political career
Smith's political career began when he was elected to the
Smith won the Democratic Party nomination for lieutenant governor in the
After leaving office, Smith returned to the legal world, initially in private practice in
Smith's portrait was unveiled in the rotunda of the State Capitol in Atlanta on May 12, 1980, in accordance with a Joint Resolution passed by the Georgia House and
Smith was also District Governor of the Georgia Kiwanis in 1960 and has served on the board of trustees of the National Arthritis Foundation and as chairman of its National Government Affairs Committee.
Smith was called "George T." to distinguish himself from a Georgia politician with a similar name, George L. Smith, who served as Speaker of the Georgia House during much of the 1960s and early 1970s.
See also
References
- ^ "Former Georgia House Speaker George T. Smith dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 24, 2010.
- ^ Georgia Supreme Court history Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine