Background
Smith, Charles Z. was born on February 23, 1927 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of John R. and Eva (Love) Smith.
Smith, Charles Z. was born on February 23, 1927 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of John R. and Eva (Love) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1952. Juris Doctor, University Washington, 1955.
Law clerk, Washington Supreme Court, Olympia, 1955-1956; deputy prosecuting attorney, assistant chief criminal division, King County, Seattle, 1956-1960; partner, Bianchi, Smith & Tobin, Seattle, 1960-1961; special assistant to attorney general criminal division, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1961-1964; judge criminal department, Seattle Municipal Court, 1965-1966; judge, Superior Court King County, 1966-1973; former associate dean, professor of law, University Washington, 1973; now justice, Washington Supreme Court, Olympia.
Member advisory board National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Seattle Urban League, Washington State Literacy Council, Boys Club, Washington Citizens for Migrant Affairs, Medina Children's Service, Children's Home Society Washington, Seattle Better Business Bureau, Seattle Foundation, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Opera Association, Community Service Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Seattle University, Seattle Sexual Assault Center, Seattle Psychoanalytic Institute, The Little School, Linfield College, Japanese American Citizens League, Kawabe Memorial Hous, Puget Counseling Ctr, American Cancer Society, Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Robert Chinn Foundation. President American Baptist Churches United States of America, 1976-1977, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, 1999-2000. Lieutenant colonel retired United States Marine Corps Reserve.
Member American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Washington Bar Association, Seattle-King County Bar Association, Order of Coif., Phi Alpha Delta, Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Eleanor Jane Martinez, August 20, 1955. Children: Carlos M., Michael O., Stephen P., Felica L.