Racine County WI Archives Biographies.....SMITH, LAWRENCE HENRY  
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MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Green, Kenosha, Racine, Rock and Walworth Counties.


LAWRENCE HENRY SMITH (Rep.) was born at Racine on
September 15, 1892.  His early education was received
in the elementary schools of Racine and the Milwaukee
University School.  After attending Milwaukee State
Teachers College for two years he enrolled at
Marquette University where he was graduated from the
law school in June 1923 with the degree of LL.B.
Since that time he has been a practicing attorney in
Racine.  During World War I Mr. Smith was in the
infantry of the 32nd Division from 1917 to 1919.
From 1938 to 1939 he was department commander of the
American Legion Department of Wisconsin.  He has also
served as president of the Racine Count Bar
Association.  In a special election in August 1941 he
was elected to Congress to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Congressman Bolles of the first
district.  He was re-elected in 1942 and again in
1944.  Home Address:  Rural Route 2, Box 52, Racine.

Additional Comments:
The Wisconsin Blue Book 1946.  Compiled by The
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library.  Published
Biennially by the State of Wisconsin pgs. 13 - 70

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