Sherman N. Smith Jr. (June 13, 1914 – January 7, 1998) was an American judge and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[1]

Sherman N. Smith Jr.
Smith in 1953
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Indian River County
In office
1953–1956
Preceded byAlexander MacWilliam Sr.
Succeeded byLouis B. Vocelle
Judge of the Florida Second District Court of Appeal
In office
1961–1965
Judge of the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
In office
1965–1967
Personal details
Born(1914-06-13)June 13, 1914
Crossville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 1998(1998-01-07) (aged 83)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoyce Smith
Children3
OccupationJudge

Life and career

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Smith was born in Crossville, Tennessee. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[2]

Smith was an attorney in Indian River County, Florida. In 1953,[3] he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1956,[2] when he was succeeded by Louis B. Vocelle.[3]

In 1961, Smith was elected to serve as a judge for the Florida Second District Court of Appeal, serving until 1965,[4] when he was elected to the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, serving until 1967.[5]

Smith was married to Olive Heath Smith, with whom he raised three children. He died in January 1998 at the Indian River Memorial Hospital, at the age of 83.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  2. ^ a b c "Obituary: Sherman N. Smith, Jr". Press Journal. Vero Beach, Florida. January 10, 1998. p. 4. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ 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 December 18, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "Second District Court of Appeal Former Judges". Florida Second District Court of Appeal. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Former Judges". Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal. Retrieved December 18, 2022.