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Smith, David Thornton was born on December 11, 1935 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Herbert Jeffers and Harriet Amelia (Thornton) Smith.
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David Thornton Smith, American Lawyer, educator. Bar: Massachusetts 1961, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1964. Member American Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, American Association of University Professors (past president U. Florida chapter), Florida Blue Key, Selden Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1957; Juris Doctor cum laude, Boston University, 1960.
Career
Instructor law, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1960-1962; assistant professor of law, Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, 1962-1963; assistant professor of law, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1963-1965; associate professor, Case Western Reserve U., 1965-1968; associate professor of law, University Florida, Gainesville, 1968-1969; professor, U. Florida, since 1969. Lecturer Florida Bankers Association, Florida Trust School, since 1973.
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Member American Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, American Association of University Professors (past president U. Florida chapter), Florida Blue Key, Selden Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta.
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Married Sandra June Gustavson, December 20, 1958. Children— David T., Douglas A., Daniel H.
