Background
Smathers, George A. was born on November 14, 1913 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.
Smathers, George A. was born on November 14, 1913 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.
University of Louisville and University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1936). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1938).
Worked at Smathers & Smathers (Washington, DC. Also Jacksonville, Fla. & Miami, Fla.) specializing in Lobbying, Entertainment, Administrative, Corporate, Securities, Tax.
Admitted to the bar, 1938, Florida. 1947, United States. Supreme Court. 1968, District of Columbia.
Awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws by: Florida Southern College, 1953. Florida State University, 1957. University of Miami, 1960.
Jacksonville University, 1964. Awarded Honorary: Doctor of Humanities, Rollins College, 1955. Doctor of Civil Law, University of Florida, 1961.
Assistant United States Attorney, Florida, 1938-1941. Member of Congress from Dade County, Florida District, 1947-1950. United States. Senator, 1951-1968.
Member, Commerce Comm., 1953-1963. Member, 1953-1968, Chairman, 1967-1968, Small Business Comm. Member, Senate Finance Comm., 1954-1968.
Chairman, Subcomm. on Surface Transportation of the Commerce Comm., 1955-1963. Chairman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Comm., 1957-1960. Chairman, Subcomm. on Government Procurement of the Small Business Comm., 1958-1966.
Member, Latin American Trade Subcomm. of the Commerce Comm., 1960-1961. Member, 1961-1968, Chairman, 1963-1967, Special Comm. on Aging. Secretary, Democratic Conference, 1961-1967.
Member, Committees on: Foreign Relations, 1963-1965. Judiciary, 1965-1968. Member, Joint Comm. on Internal Revenue Taxation, 1963-1968.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Dade County and American Bar Associations. The Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
The Florida Bar.; Military: With United States. Marine Corps, 1942-1945 (Also Of Counsel, Kelley Drye & Warren, Miami, Florida).
Member, Commerce Comm., 1953-1963. Member, 1953-1968, Chairman, 1967-1968, Small Business Comm. Member, Senate Finance Comm., 1954-1968.
Chairman, Subcomm. on Surface Transportation of the Commerce Comm., 1955-1963. Chairman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Comm., 1957-1960. Chairman, Subcomm. on Government Procurement of the Small Business Comm., 1958-1966.
Member, Latin American Trade Subcomm. of the Commerce Comm., 1960-1961. Member, 1961-1968, Chairman, 1963-1967, Special Comm. on Aging. Secretary, Democratic Conference, 1961-1967.
Member, Committees on: Foreign Relations, 1963-1965. Judiciary, 1965-1968. Member, Joint Comm. on Internal Revenue Taxation, 1963-1968.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Dade County and American Bar Associations. The Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
The Florida Bar.; Military: With United States. Marine Corps, 1942-1945 (Also Of Counsel, Kelley Drye & Warren, Miami, Florida).