Stephen Edward Smith
Stephen Edward Smith | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Bayport, New York, U.S. | September 24, 1927
Died | August 19, 1990 New York City, U.S.[1] | (aged 62)
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including William |
Relatives | Kennedy family |
Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1951–1952 |
Rank | First lieutenant |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Stephen Edward Smith (September 24, 1927 – August 19, 1990) was the husband of
Early life
Smith was born in Bayport, Long Island, New York, to Julia A. (Cleary), daughter of four-term Congressman William E. Cleary, and John Joseph Smith, and grew up in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn. He attended Georgetown University, graduating in 1948 with a bachelor's degree in history. He served during the Korean War as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force from 1951–1952.[1]
Career
Smith joined his family's business, Cleary Brothers Inc., which operated tugs and barges on New York's upstate canals and in New York Harbor. He then headed the Park Agency Inc., in Manhattan, where he managed $300 million in Kennedy family investments.
After his father-in-law Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. suffered a stroke on December 19, 1961, Smith managed the family's fortune out of a New York City office building. He was responsible for overseeing the trusts that benefited him and his family as well as the other children and grandchildren of Joe and Rose Kennedy.
Kennedy campaigns
Smith played an active role in JFK's 1960 presidential campaign, and was working as Kennedy's campaign manager for re-election in 1964 at the time when
Personal life
Smith and Jean Ann Kennedy were married May 19, 1956 in St. Patrick's Cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, at which point he became the brother-in-law of future President John F. Kennedy. Stephen and Jean had two biological sons and later adopted two daughters:
- Stephen Edward Smith, Jr. (b. 1957)
- William Kennedy Smith (b. 1960)
- Amanda Mary Smith (b. 1967)
- Kym Maria Smith (b. 1972)
Illness and death
A longtime smoker, Smith died from lung cancer at his home in Manhattan on August 19, 1990, at age 62.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d McQuiston, John T. (August 20, 1990), "Stephen Smith, 62, Businessman And an Adviser to the Kennedys", New York Times, New York, NY, p. Section B page 10 of the New York edition
- ^ "Kennedy Brother-in-Law To Try to Unify Party". The New York Times. January 17, 1963. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
External links
- Stephen Edward Smith at IMDb