George T. Smith

George Thornewell Smith
6th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
In office January 11, 1967 – January 12, 1971
Governor	Lester Maddox
Preceded by	Peter Zack Geer
Succeeded by	Lester Maddox
Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
In office 1981–1991
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
In office 1977–1981
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office 1958–1966
Personal details
Born	(1916-10-15)October 15, 1916 Mitchell County, Georgia, US
Died	August 23, 2010(2010-08-23) (aged 93)
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Middle Georgia College Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College University of Georgia School of Law
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant commander
Battles/wars	World War II

George Thornewell Smith (October 15, 1916 – August 23, 2010) was an American Democratic Party politician and jurist from the state of Georgia.^[1] The sixth Lieutenant Governor, state legislator, Speaker of the State House of Representatives, was the only person in Georgia to win contested elections in all three branches of state government - legislative, executive, and judicial.