Eugene Allison Smith ((October 17, 1922 – March 23, 1980) was an American politician and farmer. Smith was born in

Montevideo, Minnesota Montevideo is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,383 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chippewa County. The town's mayor is Erich Winter and the Council President is Nathan Schmidt. The area ...

and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1940. He went to

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and

St. Olaf College St. Olaf College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American pastors and farmers led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college is named after the King and the Patron Saint Ola ...

. Smith served in the

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during

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. He was a farmer and lived in Montevideo, Minnesota with his wife and family. Smith served in the

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in 1971 and 1972 and was on the Montevideo Library Board. Smith died at a hospital in

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after suffering a heart attack; he was performing with the Gay Nineties Quartet in Peoria, Illinois."Minnesota Legislative Manual 1972-1972, Biographical Sketch of Eugene A, Smith, pg. 72

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1922 births 1980 deaths People from Montevideo, Minnesota Military personnel from Minnesota Farmers from Minnesota St. Olaf College alumni University of Minnesota alumni Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives {{Minnesota-politician-stub