Richard Maclin Smith (January 14, 1906 – December 11, 1971) was an American politician from Virginia. He served as a member of the

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from 1954 to 1971.

Early life

Richard Maclin Smith was born on January 14, 1906, in

Brunswick County, Virginia Brunswick County is a United States county located on the southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Brunswick County was created in 1720 from parts of Prince George, Surry and Isle of Wight counties. The county was named for the forme ...

. He moved to Lunenburg County and attended Victoria High School in

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. He graduated from the

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and the

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Career

Smith practiced as a pharmacist in Kenbridge from 1930 until he retired in January 1971. Smith served on the Kenbridge town council for 11 years. He served in the

,representing Lunenburg, Nottoway, and portions of Amelia and Dinwiddie counties, from 1954 to 1971. He was chairman of the counties, cities and towns committee and vice chairman of the agricultural and the game and inland fisheries committees. Smith was president of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association. He was president of the Imperial Briquet Corporation of Kenbridge, director of the Bank of Lunenburg in Kenbridge and director of the Virginia Aberdeen Angus Association.

Personal life

Smith married Annie Gee. He had a son and daughter, Richard M. Jr. and Mrs. James A. Kirkland. He was a Methodist. Smith died of a heart attack while driving in Kenbridge on December 11, 1971. He was buried in Kenbridge Cemetery.

References

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