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Vernon Corbett Smith (June 28, 1892 – January 27, 1963) was an American politician from Virginia. He served as a member of the
Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...
from 1938 to 1948 and from 1950 to 1961.


Early life

Vernon Corbett Smith was born on June 28, 1892, in
Grundy, Virginia Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States, an area located within the Appalachian Mountains region. It is the county seat of Buchanan County. The town is home to the Appalachian School of Law. The pop ...
. He attended
Grundy Senior High School Grundy High School is a public high school located east of Grundy, Virginia on Slate Creek in Buchanan County, Virginia. It is part of the Buchanan County Public Schools system. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's Black ...
.


Career

Smith was a Democrat. He served as a member of the
Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...
, representing the 9th district, from 1938 to 1948 and from 1950 to 1961. He was defeated for re-election by Samuel J. Breeding. He helped establish
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and served on its commission. He was also a member of the Perrow Commission. Smith was a president of Cumberland Bank & Trust Company. He was an automotive dealer and was president of the Grundy Motor Corporation.


Personal life

Smith married Margaret Katherine Whitley, daughter of Rachel (née Whitten) and Robert Whitley. They had a son, Harold Whitley, and daughter. He was a Mason, Shriner and Presbyterian. Smith died following a heart attack on January 27, 1963, at his home in Grundy. He was buried in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery in Richlands.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Vernon C. 1892 births 1963 deaths People from Grundy, Virginia Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates American bank presidents American automobile salespeople 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly