William H. Smathers
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William Howell Smathers (January 7, 1891 September 24, 1955) was a Democratic United States Senator from New Jersey
, serving from 1937 to 1943.
. 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
. 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. He was the uncle of Florida Senator George Smathers
.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, serving from 1937 to 1943.
Biography
Smathers was born on a plantation near Waynesville, North CarolinaWaynesville, North Carolina
Waynesville is a town in and the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about or 50 km southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue...
. He attended public school and Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
in Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
. Smathers was graduated from the law department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1911 and was admitted to the bar in 1912, commencing practice in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
. Smathers was elected to the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
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. He was the uncle of Florida Senator George Smathers
George Smathers
George Armistead Smathers was an American lawyer and politician who represented the state of Florida in the United States Senate for eighteen years, from 1951 until 1969, as a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life:...
.