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John Lee Smith
NameJohn Lee Smith
OfficeLieutenant Governor of Texas
Term start1943
Term end1947
GovernorCoke R. Stevenson
PredecessorJohn Lee Smith (Acting)
SuccessorAllan Shivers
Office2Member of the Texas House of Representatives
Term start21931
Term end21935
Birth date1894
Birth placeMount Calm, Texas, U.S.
Death date1963 (aged 68–69)
Death placeWaco, Texas, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Alma materBaylor University
OccupationLawyer, Politician
BranchUnited States Army
Serviceyears1917–1919
RankFirst Lieutenant
BattlesWorld War I

John Lee Smith was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Texas. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Texas from 1943 to 1947 under Governor Coke R. Stevenson and was previously a member of the Texas House of Representatives. His career was marked by his involvement in World War I, his legal practice in Waco, Texas, and his active role in state politics during the mid-20th century.

Early life and education

John Lee Smith was born in 1894 in the small community of Mount Calm, Texas, in Hill County. He pursued his higher education at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he earned his undergraduate degree. Following the U.S. entry into World War I, he interrupted his studies to serve as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army from 1917 to 1919. After the war, he returned to Baylor University to complete a law degree, graduating and subsequently establishing a successful legal practice in Waco, Texas.

Political career

Smith's political career began with his election to the Texas House of Representatives in 1930, serving from 1931 to 1935 during the administration of Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. In 1942, he was elected as the Lieutenant Governor of Texas, taking office in 1943 alongside Governor Coke R. Stevenson. His tenure coincided with the latter years of World War II and the immediate postwar period, a time of significant transition for the state. As lieutenant governor, he presided over the Texas Senate and was a member of the Texas Railroad Commission. He was also involved in the Texas Democratic Party's internal politics during an era dominated by figures like Lyndon B. Johnson and Sam Rayburn. After his term ended in 1947, he was succeeded by Allan Shivers, who would later become governor.

Later life and death

Following his term as lieutenant governor, Smith returned to his legal practice in Waco, Texas. He remained active in civic and political affairs within the Democratic Party and his local community. John Lee Smith died in 1963 in Waco, Texas, and was interred in a local cemetery. His career is noted as part of the political landscape of Texas during the mid-20th century, a period that saw the consolidation of Democratic power before the rise of the Republican Party in the state.

Category:1894 births Category:1963 deaths Category:People from Hill County, Texas Category:Baylor University alumni Category:Texas lawyers Category:Texas Democrats Category:Members of the Texas House of Representatives Category:Lieutenant Governors of Texas Category:United States Army officers Category:World War I veterans