Alfred_C._Smith

Alfred C. Smith

Alfred C. Smith

American politician

Alfred Charles Smith (October 8, 1893 – February 4, 1962) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 3rd district.

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An investigation was commenced in 1926 after Smith was accused of committing forgery in South Carolina and Virginia. He became the subject of expulsion hearings, and on the night of March 10, he was removed from office.[1][2] One year later, Smith received the seat back and served the remainder of his term.[2]

In August 1938, Smith was sentenced to eight years in prison following a conviction for fraudulently obtaining funds as an agent for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company.[3] He died in Atlanta in 1962.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "State Senator Once Convicted Of Forgery; Bar Association Upheld". The Daily Mail. Hagerstown, Maryland. May 26, 1926. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "ELECT EXPELLED SENATOR.; Virginia Voters Return Alfred C. Smith Without Opposition". The New York Times. 3 November 1926. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Ex-State Senator, Guilty of Fraud, Gets 8-Year Term", Newport News Daily Press (August 21, 1938), p. 17.
  4. [4]
    "Alfred C. Smith Dies at 68; Virginia and U.S. Official". The Atlanta Constitution. February 6, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • Alfred C. Smith at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007


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