Frank E. Smith
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Frank Ellis Smith was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
Born in Sidon, Mississippi
, Smith attended the public schools of Sidon and Greenwood, Mississippi.
He was graduated from Sunflower Junior College, Moorhead, Mississippi
, in 1936 and from the University of Mississippi
in 1941.
He entered the United States Army
as a private on February 9, 1942.
Graduate of Field Artillery officers candidate school.
He served in Europe as a captain with the Two Hundred and Forty-third Field Artillery Battalion, Third Army.
He was discharged to Reserves as a major of Field Artillery on February 13, 1946.
Managing editor, Greenwood Morning Star in 1946 and 1947.
Student at American University
, Washington, D.C.
, in 1946.
Legislative assistant to United States Senator John Stennis 1947-1949.
He served as member of State senate 1948-1950.
Smith was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-second and to the five succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1951, until his resignation November 14, 1962.
He was an unsuccessful for renomination in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress.
Although he signed the Southern Manifesto
, condemning 'Brown v.Board of Education', he worked quietly for racial reconciliation.
He served as member of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority
, November 14, 1962, to May 18, 1972.
He served as associate director, Illinois State board of higher education from 1973 to 1974.
Visiting professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1977 to 1979.
He served as special assistant to Governor William Winter of Mississippi from 1980 to 1983.
Smith was elected life fellow, Southern Regional Council, 1984.
He died in Jackson, Mississippi
, August 2, 1997.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
.
Born in Sidon, Mississippi
Sidon, Mississippi
Sidon is a town in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 672 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.-Geography:Sidon is located at ....
, Smith attended the public schools of Sidon and Greenwood, Mississippi.
He was graduated from Sunflower Junior College, Moorhead, Mississippi
Moorhead, Mississippi
Moorhead is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,573. The city includes the legendary blues crossroads "where the Southern cross the Dog"...
, in 1936 and from the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
in 1941.
He entered the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as a private on February 9, 1942.
Graduate of Field Artillery officers candidate school.
He served in Europe as a captain with the Two Hundred and Forty-third Field Artillery Battalion, Third Army.
He was discharged to Reserves as a major of Field Artillery on February 13, 1946.
Managing editor, Greenwood Morning Star in 1946 and 1947.
Student at American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, in 1946.
Legislative assistant to United States Senator John Stennis 1947-1949.
He served as member of State senate 1948-1950.
Smith was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-second and to the five succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1951, until his resignation November 14, 1962.
He was an unsuccessful for renomination in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress.
Although he signed the Southern Manifesto
Southern Manifesto
The Southern Manifesto was a document written February–March 1956 by Adisen and Charles in the United States Congress opposed to racial integration in public places. The manifesto was signed by 101 politicians from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South...
, condemning 'Brown v.Board of Education', he worked quietly for racial reconciliation.
He served as member of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in May 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected...
, November 14, 1962, to May 18, 1972.
He served as associate director, Illinois State board of higher education from 1973 to 1974.
Visiting professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1977 to 1979.
He served as special assistant to Governor William Winter of Mississippi from 1980 to 1983.
Smith was elected life fellow, Southern Regional Council, 1984.
He died in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, August 2, 1997.