William H. Smathers
| William H. Smathers | |
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| United States Senator from New Jersey |
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| In office January 3, 1937[1] – January 3, 1943 |
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| Preceded by | William W. Barbour |
| Succeeded by | Albert W. Hawkes |
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| Born | William Howell Smathers January 7, 1891 Haywood County, North Carolina |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Asheville, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Howell Smathers (January 7, 1891 – September 24, 1955) was a Democratic United States Senator from New Jersey, serving from 1937 to 1943.
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Biography
Smathers was born on January 7, 1891 on a plantation near Waynesville, North Carolina.
He attended public school and Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. Smathers was graduated from the law department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1911 and was admitted to the bar in 1912, commencing practice in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he served as a judge of the common pleas court of Atlantic City from 1922 to 1932.[2] Additionally, he served as the first assistant Attorney General of New Jersey, from 1934 to 1936.[2] Smathers was elected to the New Jersey Senate in 1935. He served one term in the U.S. Senate, losing his bid for reelection in 1942. He returned to his law practice in Atlantic City until his retirement to Waynesville.
He died on September 24, 1955 in Asheville, North Carolina.[3][4]
Legacy
He was the uncle of Florida Senator George Smathers.
References
- ↑ He was installed late on April 15, 1937, remaining until then a member of the state Senate, but that does not affect when his service in the U.S. Senate begins, as there is no prohibition in concurrent service in both federal and state legislatures.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 US Congressional Bioguide
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| Preceded by | Democratic Nominee for the U.S. Senate (Class 2) from New Jersey 1936, 1942 |
Succeeded by Archibald S. Alexander |
| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 2) from New Jersey January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 Served alongside: A. Harry Moore, John G. Milton, W. Warren Barbour |
Succeeded by Albert W. Hawkes |
External links
- William H. Smathers at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- William H. Smathers at Find a Grave
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- 1891 births
- 1955 deaths
- People from Haywood County, North Carolina
- New Jersey Democrats
- New Jersey State Senators
- People from Atlantic City, New Jersey
- United States Senators from New Jersey
- Washington and Lee University alumni
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
- Democratic Party United States Senators
