Charles C. Smith (Pennsylvania politician)

Charles C. Smith (October 8, 1908 – December 22, 1970) was a Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Charles C. Smith
32nd Auditor General of Pennsylvania
In office 1957–1961
Governor	George M. Leader David L. Lawrence
Preceded by	Charles Barber
Succeeded by	Thomas Minehart
124th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office January 6, 1953 – November 30, 1954
Preceded by	Herbert Sorg
Succeeded by	Hiram Andrews
Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office January 3, 1955 – November 30, 1956
Preceded by	Albert Johnson
Succeeded by	Albert Johnson
In office January 2, 1951 – November 30, 1952
Preceded by	Charles Brunner
Succeeded by	Albert Johnson
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Philadelphia County district
In office January 2, 1945 – November 30, 1956
Personal details
Born	October 8, 1908
Died	December 22, 1970 (aged 62)
Political party	Republican

Smith was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1944 and served through 1956.[1]

Smith was sworn-In on October 4, 1943 to serve the remainder of the 1943 term, and reelected to the House to 6 consecutive terms thereafter. [2]

He was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

Biography

Charles is a representative from Philadelphia County, and was born, October 8, in 1908. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1927, and after college he became a partner in a fuel business firm Smith and Boyd. [3]

References

1. State of Pennsylvania
2. Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "CHARLES C. SMITH". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
3. Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "CHARLES C. SMITH". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved December 9, 2016.