James C. Smith (politician)

James C. Smith
21st and 24th Secretary of State of Florida
In office
August 5, 2002 – January 7, 2003
GovernorJeb Bush
Preceded byKatherine Harris
Succeeded byKen Detzner (acting)
In office
August 5, 1987 – January 3, 1995
GovernorBob Martinez
Lawton Chiles
Preceded byGeorge Firestone
Succeeded bySandra Mortham
32nd Florida Attorney General
In office
January 2, 1979 – January 6, 1987
GovernorBob Graham
Preceded byRobert Shevin
Succeeded byBob Butterworth
Personal details
Born (1940-05-25) May 25, 1940 (age 84)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 1987)
Republican (after 1987)
Alma materFlorida State University (BS)
Stetson University (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

James Cloudis Smith (born May 25, 1940) is an American lawyer who served as the 32nd Florida Attorney General from 1979 to 1987 and 21st and 24th Secretary of State of Florida from 1987 to 1995 and from 2002 until 2003. He currently chairs the Florida State University Board of Trustees.[1][2]

  1. ^ Morris, A.C. (1993). The Florida Handbook. Peninsular Publishing Company. ISBN 9780961600044. ISSN 0361-9788. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Biographical information". Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2009.