John Smithwick | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Kehoe |
| Succeeded by | Tom Yon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Harris Smithwick (1872-07-17)July 17, 1872 Orange, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1948(1948-12-02) (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Westview Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Reinhardt Normal College Cumberland University |
John Harris Smithwick (July 17, 1872 – December 2, 1948) was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as aU.S. Representative fromFlorida from 1919 to 1927.
Smithwick was born nearOrange, Georgia and attended thepublic schools. He graduated fromReinhardt Normal College inWaleska, Georgia in 1895 and fromCumberland University's law school inLebanon, Tennessee in 1897.
Admitted to the bar in 1898, Smithwick enteredprivate practice inMoultrie, Georgia. He moved toPensacola, Florida in 1906.[1]
Smithwick was elected as aDemocrat to the66th,67th,68th, and69th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1919, to March 3, 1927.[2] He was among those injured in the January 1922Knickerbocker Theatre roof collapse.[3] Smithwick was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1926, losing the primary election to Tallahassee businessmanTom Yon.[2]
He engaged in the real estate business inWashington, D.C., andFort Myers, Florida before retiring in 1932 and resided inMoultrie, Georgia.
He died on December 2, 1948. He was interred in Westview Cemetery.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 3rd congressional district 1919 – 1927 | Succeeded by |
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