Fletcher Nathaniel Smith Jr. | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 23 district | |
Preceded by | Ralph Anderson (politician) |
Succeeded by | Chandra Dillard |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-01-26)January 26, 1952 Brooklyn, New York |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | WIlhelmina Elizabeth Bowling |
Children | 2 |
Education | Wofford College University of South Carolina |
Fletcher Nathaniel Smith Jr., (born January 26, 1952) is an American politician and attorney, who served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Political career
A member of the Democratic Party, Smith represented the 23rd District in the South Carolina House from 1996 to 2007. In 2020, Smith challenged incumbent Karl B. Allen for State Senate District 7. Allen retained the seat.
Personal life
Smith's son, Fletcher Nathaniel "Nate" Smith III, is a practicing attorney who worked as General Counsel for Tesla, Inc. and now serves as General Counsel for Norfolk Southern Railway.
References
- "Ashley Futrell and Fletcher Smith III". New York Times. March 15, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- "Fletcher Smith, Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- Baxter, Brian (August 2, 2023). "Norfolk Southern, Facing Spill Fallout, Adds Tesla Litigator". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
External links
- Fletcher Smith presents Strom Thurmond with resolution endorsing Clarence Thomas elevation to the US Supreme Court, August 20, 1991 on C-SPAN
- 20th-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly
- 21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly
- African-American state legislators in South Carolina
- Democratic Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- Politicians from Greenville, South Carolina
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- African-American men in politics
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- Wofford College alumni
- University of South Carolina School of Law alumni
- 1952 births
- Living people