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'''Joseph Luther Smith''', commonly known as '''Joe L. Smith''' (May 22, 1880 – August 23, 1962), was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]], and a member of the [[US Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] from [[West Virginia]]. |
'''Joseph Luther Smith''', commonly known as '''Joe L. Smith''' (May 22, 1880 – August 23, 1962), was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]], and a member of the [[US Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] from [[West Virginia]]. |
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He was born in Marshes (now [[Glen Daniel, West Virginia]]) in [[Raleigh County, West Virginia]], where he attended public and private schools. Smith was editor and owner of ''Raleigh Register'' in [[Beckley, West Virginia]]. In addition, he was engaged in the real estate and banking businesses. His political career began in 1904, when, at age of 24, he became mayor of Beckley, a post he held for 25 years until 1929. He also served in the State Senate (1909–1913). Smith was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] from West Virginia's 6th District in 1928, where he served eight two-years term (March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1945). He rose to became chairman of the House Committee on Mines and Mining (Seventy-second through Seventy-eighth Congresses). He didn't seek a ninth term in 1944. Fellow Democrat [[E. H. Hedrick]] replaced him. After leaving politics, Smith resumed his banking career and resided in Beckley, where he died. He is interred in Sunset Memorial Park. |
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| DATE OF DEATH = August 23, 1962 |
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Revision as of 17:15, 9 March 2015
Joseph Luther Smith, commonly known as Joe L. Smith (May 22, 1880 – August 23, 1962), was an American politician, and a member of the Democratic Party from West Virginia.