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St. Clair Smith (July 10, 1889 – May 3, 1988) was a justice of the
South Dakota Supreme Court The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the governor. One justice is selected from each of five geographic appointment districts ...
from January 9, 1937 to December 1, 1962.A Photographic History of the South Dakota Supreme Court
(1995), p. 13."Former justice dies at 98", ''Rapid City Journal'' (May 5, 1988), p. D2. Born in
Brown County, South Dakota Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,301, making it the fourth most populous county in South Dakota, and was estimated to be 37,495 in 2024. Its county seat is Aberdeen. The ...
, Smith received his law degree from the
George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) is the law school of George Washington University, a Private university, private research university in Washington, D.C. Established in 1865, GW Law is the oldest law school in Washington, D. ...
, and practiced in
Aberdeen, South Dakota Aberdeen () is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 28,495. making it the third-most populous city in the state. Aberdeen is home of Northern State University. ...
, from 1913 until his appointment to the bench."S.D. Supreme Court Judge Resigns Post", ''Argus-Leader'' (November 14, 1962), p. 2. Smith was initially appointed to the court, and was reelected in 1940, and every six years thereafter until his retirement. Smith died at his home in
Pierre, South Dakota Pierre ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,091. Pierre is the eleventh-most populous city of South Dakota, and the second-least populo ...
, at the age of 98.


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1889 births 1988 deaths People from Brown County, South Dakota George Washington University Law School alumni Justices of the South Dakota Supreme Court {{SouthDakota-state-judge-stub