Sam Smith (American politician)

Sam Smith
President of the Seattle City Council
In office
1986–1989
Preceded byNorm Rice
Succeeded byPaul Kraabel
In office
1974–1977
Member of the Seattle City Council for Position 3
In office
1968–1992
Preceded byBob Dunn
Succeeded bySherry Harris
Member of the Washington House of Representative from the 37th District
In office
1959–1969
Personal details
BornJuly 23, 1922
Gibsland, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 16, 1995(1995-11-16) (aged 73)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarion King (d. 1991)
Alma materSeattle University
University of Washington
OccupationPolitician

Samuel J. Smith (July 23, 1922 – November 16, 1995) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives and the Seattle City Council. He was the first African-American to serve as a Seattle city councilman.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Seattle City Councilmember Sam Smith". Seattle Municipal Archives. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sam Smith (1922-1995), Seattle City Councilmember - CityArchives". seattle.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2022.