Wint Smith
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Wint Smith was a U.S. Representative
from Kansas
.
Born in Mankato, Kansas
, Smith attended the public schools and was graduated from the Mankato High School.
During the First World War served in the United States Army
as a combat Infantry officer from May 11, 1917, to September 4, 1919, with twenty-four months' service overseas.
He was in the University of Kansas
in Lawrence, Kansas
, A.B., 1920.
He was in the Yale University Law School, LL.B., 1922.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1923 and commenced practice in Kansas City, Kansas
, was admitted to practice in all Federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court
in 1934.
He served as assistant attorney general 1931-1940.
Attorney for Kansas Highway Commission 1932-1940.
In 1933, the Kansas Legislature
authorized the Highway Commission to hire 10 Motor Vehicle Inspectors, increasing this number to 26 by November of 1933. The legislation authorizing these inspectors charged them with the duty to patrol state highways as much as possible. In 1935, Governor Alfred Landon issued orders to the inspectors to "curb banditry" as far as the law would premit. With Landon's support, and statewide police jurisdiction, the inspectors' was on crime began.
Wint Smith, as chief of the legal department of the Highway Commission, served as director of the Motor Vehicle Inspectors until the formation of the Kansas Highway Patrol in 1937.
During the Second World War served as lieutenant colonel and commanding officer of the 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion from May 1941 to December 1945, with twenty-two months' service overseas.
He retired as brigadier general.
He resumed the practice of law.
Smith was elected as a Republican
to the Eightieth
and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1961).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh
Congress.
He returned to his home in Mankato and engaged in farming and ranching.
He died in Wichita, Kansas
, April 27, 1976.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Mankato, Kansas
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
Born in Mankato, Kansas
Mankato, Kansas
Mankato is a city in and the county seat of Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 869.-Geography:Mankato is located at...
, Smith attended the public schools and was graduated from the Mankato High School.
During the First World War served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as a combat Infantry officer from May 11, 1917, to September 4, 1919, with twenty-four months' service overseas.
He was in the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
in Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
, A.B., 1920.
He was in the Yale University Law School, LL.B., 1922.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1923 and commenced practice in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
, was admitted to practice in all Federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
in 1934.
He served as assistant attorney general 1931-1940.
Attorney for Kansas Highway Commission 1932-1940.
In 1933, the Kansas Legislature
Kansas Legislature
The Kansas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a bicameral assembly, composed of the lower Kansas House of Representatives, composed of 125 Representatives, and the upper Kansas Senate, with 40 Senators...
authorized the Highway Commission to hire 10 Motor Vehicle Inspectors, increasing this number to 26 by November of 1933. The legislation authorizing these inspectors charged them with the duty to patrol state highways as much as possible. In 1935, Governor Alfred Landon issued orders to the inspectors to "curb banditry" as far as the law would premit. With Landon's support, and statewide police jurisdiction, the inspectors' was on crime began.
Wint Smith, as chief of the legal department of the Highway Commission, served as director of the Motor Vehicle Inspectors until the formation of the Kansas Highway Patrol in 1937.
During the Second World War served as lieutenant colonel and commanding officer of the 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion from May 1941 to December 1945, with twenty-two months' service overseas.
He retired as brigadier general.
He resumed the practice of law.
Smith was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Eightieth
80th United States Congress
The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth...
and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1961).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh
87th United States Congress
-House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Richard Nixon , until January 20, 1961** Lyndon Johnson , from January 20, 1961* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden -House of Representatives:...
Congress.
He returned to his home in Mankato and engaged in farming and ranching.
He died in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, April 27, 1976.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Mankato, Kansas
Mankato, Kansas
Mankato is a city in and the county seat of Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 869.-Geography:Mankato is located at...
.