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Howard Sterling Smith Full Name: Howard Sterling Smith Date of birth: December 12, 1912 Date of death: August 23, 1988 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 39 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Sulphur Springs / Hopkins   Hopkins H 39 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 45th   Democrat Sulphur Springs / Hopkins   Hopkins   Biographical Notes and Resources top Military Service Notes United States Navy, World War II, awarded Silver Star. Obituary, Howard S. Smith, The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Texas), 8/26/1988, p. 3, crediting the Hopkins County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Howard S. Smith, list of Sulphur Springs Men and Women in the armed forces in World War II. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. Other Resources Howard Sterling Smith, birth date 12/12/1912, death date 8/23/1988, interment in New Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Hopkins County. Find a Grave. Photo and obituary, Howard S. Smith, The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Texas), 8/26/1988, p. 3, crediting the Hopkins County Genealogical Society. "In 1936 he was elected State Representative from Hopkins County to the Texas Legislature, where he served until 1941." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photographs Photograph. Howard Smith, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Howard Smith, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 46th R.S. - 1939 Appropriations   Counties   Insurance   Labor   Rules (Vice Chair)  Rural Aid Legislative Advisory   Workmen's Compensation   45th R.S. - 1937 Education   Municipal and Private Corporations   Penitentiaries   Rules   School Districts

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