H. Selwyn Smith

H. Selwyn Smith
2nd Virginia Secretary of Public Safety
In office
July 1, 1976 – July 1, 1980
GovernorMills Godwin
John N. Dalton
Preceded byWayne A. Whitham
Succeeded byT. Rodman Layman
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 12, 1972 – January 14, 1976
Preceded byLloyd C. Bird
Succeeded byChuck Colgan
Personal details
Born
Harold Selwyn Smith

(1922-07-19)July 19, 1922
Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2013(2013-08-24) (aged 91)
Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVirginia Margaret Busk
Alma materVirginia Tech (BS)
University of Virginia (LLB)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1947
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War II

Harold Selwyn Smith (July 19, 1922 – August 24, 2013) was an American jurist and politician who served as a member of the Senate of Virginia and as Virginia's Secretary of Public Safety. He resigned the latter position effective July 1, 1980 to take up a position on a Virginia Circuit Court.[1] He died in Manassas Virginia at age 91

  1. ^ "Obituaries & In Memoriam: SMITH, H. SELWYN". Richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 27 May 2015.