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Harold Allen Smith (October 8, 1909 – June 4, 1998) was an American politician who served as a Republican representative from California from 1957 to 1973.
H. Allen Smith | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 20th district | |
| In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | John Carl Williams Hinshaw |
| Succeeded by | Carlos J. Moorhead |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | C. Don Field |
| Succeeded by | Howard J. Thelin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Allen Smith October 8, 1909 Dixon, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 1998 (aged 88) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | B.A. University of Southern California; LL.B. University of Southern California |
Biography
editBorn in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, October 8, 1909, Smith was an F.B.I. agent and later a member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district from 1949 to 1957, a presidential elector for California in 1956, and a representative from California's 20th congressional district from 1957 to 1973.
Tenure
editSmith voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960,[1][2] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,[3] but voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[4][5][6] He was also a delegate from California to the Republican National Convention in 1960.
Death
editSmith died in Glendale, California on June 4, 1998, and was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale.
He was married to the former Elizabeth McKay. They had two sons, Loren and Stephen Smith.
References
edit- ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
- ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
- United States Congress. "H. Allen Smith (id: S000545)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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