Charles R. Smith (January 20, 1928 – January 3, 2021) was an American politician in the state of

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. Smith was born in

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and attended the

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. He was a businessman. He served as a member of the

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commission from 1966 to 1978 and in the

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for the 61st district from 1978 to 1992, as a Democrat. He was inducted into the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Chuck 1928 births 2021 deaths Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives People from Brooksville, Florida People from Sumter County, Florida 20th-century members of the Florida Legislature