Marion Smith

Mississippi politician (b. 1932)

Marion Smith
1968

President pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate
In office January 1971 – January 1972
Preceded by	Merle Palmer
Succeeded by	B. G. Perry
Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 30th district
In office January 1960 – January 1972

Personal details
Born	(1932-02-02) February 2, 1932 (age 92) Natchez, Mississippi

William Marion Smith (born February 2, 1932) is a former Mississippi politician who served as a Democrat in the Mississippi Senate between 1960–1972.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] From 1971 to 1972, Smith was the President pro Tempore of the Mississippi State Senate.^[3] He also served at one point as interim Governor.^[5]

He was an attorney who taught at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He has served as president of the Ole Miss Alumni Association, the Inter-Alumni Council of Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi Historical Society, among other organizations.^[5]

Early life

William Marion Smith was born on February 2, 1932, in Natchez, Mississippi.^[1] He graduated from Natchez High School, and received B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Mississippi.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1968]". eGrove. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
^ "Edmonds named finalist for UM law school post". The Northside Sun. July 4, 1986. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Senate Chooses Smith as President Pro Tem". Clarion-Ledger. 1971-01-06. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
^ "Sen. Smith Won't Seek Re-election". Clarion-Ledger. May 9, 1971. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Marion Smith". Mississippi Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-09-21.