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Eugene Allison Smith

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Eugene Allison Smith
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 22A district
In office
January 5, 1971 – January 1, 1973
Personal details
Born(1922-10-17)October 17, 1922
Montevideo, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMarch 23, 1980(1980-03-23) (aged 57)
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart attack
Resting placeSunset Memorial Cemetery
Spouse
Lois Berdahl
(m. 1946)
Children4
Residence(s)Montevideo, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
St. Olaf College
ProfessionPolitician, farmer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Air Forces
Years of service1942–1946
Battles/warsWorld War II

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

Smith was born in Montevideo, Minnesota and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1940. He went to the University of Minnesota and St. Olaf College. Smith served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He was a farmer and lived in Montevideo, Minnesota with his wife and family. Smith served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1971 and 1972 and was on the Montevideo Library Board. Smith died at a hospital in Peoria, Illinois after suffering a heart attack; he was performing with the Gay Nineties Quartet in Peoria, Illinois.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Eugene Allison Smith
  2. ^ "Minnesota Legislative Manual 1972-1972, Biographical Sketch of Eugene A, Smith, pg. 72