William Lancaster SMITH

Background

Smith, William Lancaster was born on June 14, 1923 in Lebanon, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Lancaster and Dorothy (Spalding) Smith.

Education

University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Laws, 1950). Assistant District Attorney, Dallas, Texas, 1954-1957. President, Notre Dame National Alumni Association, 1966.

President, Notre Dame National Monogram Club, 1987-1989.

Career

Working as a partner of SMITH, SMITH, SMITH AND HENDERSON. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Indiana and Kentucky. 1953, Texas; United States. Supreme Court; United States.

Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. United States. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and Eastern District of Oklahoma. United States. Court of Military Appeals.

Achievements

• Bar: Kentucky 1950, Indiana 1950, Texas 1950, United States Court Military Appeals 1960, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1960, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1969, United States District Court (eastern, western, southern and northern districts) Texas.

Membership

Coach football team Dallas Jesuit High School, 1953. President Dallas Citizens for Decent Literature, 1963. Served to sergeant United States Air Force, 1942-1946.

Member National Notre Dame Alumni Association (president 1965-1966), Notre Dame Monogram Club (president 1987-1988), Knights of Columbus (grand knight 1963, council 799).

Connections

Married Jacquelyn Ann Hilbert, June 5, 1948 (deceased January 1993). Children: Lancaster Junior, Scott, Terry, Sherry, Michael, Stephen, Patrick, Christopher, Matthew, Shane.

Father:

William Lancaster Smith

Mother:

Dorothy (Spalding) Smith

Spouse:

Jacquelyn Ann Hilbert

child:

Lancaster Junior Smith

child:

Scott Smith

child:

Terry Smith

child:

Sherry Smith

child:

Michael Smith

child:

Stephen Smith

child:

Patrick Smith

child:

Christopher Smith

child:

Matthew Smith

child:

Shane Smith