Background
Smith, KEN was born on February 12, 1927 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States.
Smith, KEN was born on February 12, 1927 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States.
Indiana University (Bachelor of Science, 1948). Indiana Law School (Juris Doctor, 1950). Cambridge University, Cambridge, England (Summer Law Study Program, 1983).
Phi Delta Phi.
Assistant Public Defender, State of Indiana, 1950. Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, Arlington County, 1955-1959. Assistant Commissioner of Accounts, since 1960.
Arlington County.
Substitute Judge, Arlington District Court, 1960-1967. Since 1969. Recipient, Distinguished Service Award for Young Manitoba of the Year, 1962. Interservice Club Council Manitoba of the Year, 1971.
President's Award, Arlington County Bar Association.
1989. Member, Committee for Review and Investigation of Bar Examination Applicants for the 17th Judicial Circuit, 1971-1979. Member, Board of Associates, 1973 and 1982— and Board of Trustees, 1974-1982, University of Richmond.
President, Baptist General Association of Virginia, 1977-1978. Chairman, Virginia Baptist General Board, 1977-1978.
Member of General Board, 1985-1989.
Member, Board of Directors, Religious Herald, 1983-1985. Guest Editorialist in Northern Virginia Sun, 1981-1989. Virginia Delegate to Kyoto Japan Meeting, Japan/Southeast Trade Association, 1983.
Working as a partner of KEN McFARLANE Smith. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Indiana. 1952, United States. Court of Military Appeals. 1954, Virginia and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
1958, United States. Supreme Court.
Arlington County, Virginia, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar; National College of Probate Judges. American Judges Association.