US Congressman. Frank Smith was a US representative from the state of Mississippi. He was a member of the democratic party, elected to the 82nd and five additional succeeding congresses. He served from January 3, 1951 until he resigned on November 14, 1962. In 1964 he wrote his book, 'Congressman From Mississippi,' which discussed his political and racial views. Smith graduated from what is now Moorhead Junior College in Moorhead, Mississippi in 1936 and from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi in 1941. He entered the United States army on February 9, 1942. Smith attended and graduated from field artillery officer's candidate school, serving in Europe as captain with the third army, 243rd field artillery battalion, and receiving his discharge as a major. In 1946 and 1947 he was managing editor of the Greenwood Morning Call newspaper in Greenwood, Mississippi. From 1947 until 1949 he served as a legislative assistant to US senator John Stennis. From 1948 to 1950 he served in the Mississippi state senate. Additional positions and offices included serving as a member of the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors and as a special assistant to Governor William Winter of Mississippi.
US Congressman. Frank Smith was a US representative from the state of Mississippi. He was a member of the democratic party, elected to the 82nd and five additional succeeding congresses. He served from January 3, 1951 until he resigned on November 14, 1962. In 1964 he wrote his book, 'Congressman From Mississippi,' which discussed his political and racial views. Smith graduated from what is now Moorhead Junior College in Moorhead, Mississippi in 1936 and from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi in 1941. He entered the United States army on February 9, 1942. Smith attended and graduated from field artillery officer's candidate school, serving in Europe as captain with the third army, 243rd field artillery battalion, and receiving his discharge as a major. In 1946 and 1947 he was managing editor of the Greenwood Morning Call newspaper in Greenwood, Mississippi. From 1947 until 1949 he served as a legislative assistant to US senator John Stennis. From 1948 to 1950 he served in the Mississippi state senate. Additional positions and offices included serving as a member of the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors and as a special assistant to Governor William Winter of Mississippi.
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