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S. Chesterfield Smith

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S. Chesterfield Smith
Smith (left) with Doyle E. Carlton Jr., 1965
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from DeSoto County
In office
1951–1966
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from DeSotoHardeeHighlands
In office
1966–1967
Personal details
Born(1896-01-13)January 13, 1896
Arcadia, Florida, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1969(1969-03-01) (aged 73)
Political partyDemocratic

S. Chesterfield Smith (January 13, 1896 – March 1, 1969), also known as S. C. Smith, was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[1][2]

Life and career

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Smith was born in Arcadia, Florida.[3] He was a druggist.[4]

Smith served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1951 to 1967.[1][2]

Smith (left) with David C. Eldredge and Luther C. Tucker, 1964

Smith died[5] on March 1, 1969, at the age of 73.

References

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  1. ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  3. ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1965, p. 415
  4. ^ "House OK's 'New' Welfare Drug Bill". Fort Lauderdale News. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. April 29, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "Chesterfield Smith, 73, Former Legislator Dies". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. March 2, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon