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Joe L. Smith


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 6th district
In office March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by	Edward T. England
Succeeded by	E. H. Hedrick
Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 7th district
In office January 13, 1909 – January 2, 1913
Preceded by	W. A. Ballard
Succeeded by	Carl C. Coalter

Personal details
Born	Joseph Luther Smith (1880-05-22)May 22, 1880 Marshes, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	August 23, 1962(1962-08-23) (aged 82) Beckley, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Christine Carlson

Joseph Luther Smith, commonly known as Joe L. Smith (May 22, 1880 – August 23, 1962), was an American politician, and a member of the Democratic Party from West Virginia.

He was born in Marshes (now Glen Daniel, West Virginia) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, where he attended public and private schools. Smith was editor and owner of Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia. In addition, he was engaged in the real estate and banking businesses.

His political career began in 1904, when, aged 24, he became mayor of Beckley, a post he held 25 years later in 1929. He also served in the State Senate (1909–1913). Smith was elected to the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia's 6th District in 1928, where he served eight two-year terms (March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1945). He rose to become chairman of the House Committee on Mines and Mining (Seventy-second through Seventy-eighth Congresses). He didn't seek a ninth term in 1944. Fellow Democrat E. H. Hedrick replaced him. After leaving politics, Smith resumed his banking career and resided in Beckley, where he died. He is interred in Sunset Memorial Park.

His son Hulett C. Smith served as Governor of West Virginia.

References

^ "Rep. Joseph Luther Smith - Former Representative for West Virginia's 6th District". govtrack.us. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
"HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY - Mayors". Jeff Miller. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
"Former W.Va. Gov. Hulett C. Smith dies at 93". Associated Press. Retrieved January 17, 2012.

External links

United States Congress. "Joe L. Smith (id: S000580)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byEdward T. England	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 6th congressional district 1929-1945	Succeeded byE. H. Hedrick

v t e Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia
1st district	Blair C. Hubbard Duval J. J. Davis B. Wilson Goff Pendleton Atkinson Pendleton Dovener W. Hubbard J. W. Davis Neely Rosenbloom Bachmann Ramsay Schiffler Ramsay Schiffler Neely Love Ramsay R. Mollohan Moore R. Mollohan A. Mollohan McKinley C. Miller
2nd district	Brown Sr. Latham Kitchen McGrew Hagans Faulkner Martin Hoge W. Wilson Dayton T. Davis Sturgiss Brown Jr. Bowers Allen Bowman Randolph M. Snyder Staggers Sr. Benedict Staggers Jr. Wise Capito Mooney Moore
3rd district	Whaley Polsley Witcher Hereford Kenna C. Snyder Alderson Huling Dorr Johnston Gaines Littlepage Avis Littlepage Reed Wolverton O'Brien Wolverton Hornor Edmiston Rohrbough Bailey Rohrbough Bailey Slack Hutchinson Staton Wise Rahall Jenkins C. Miller
4th district	Gibson C. Hogg Jackson C. Smith Capehart W. Miller Freer Hughes Woodyard Hamilton Moss Woodyard Johnson Woodyard Hughes R. Hogg Johnson Ellis Burnside Neal Burnside Neal Hechler Rahall
5th district	Hughes Cooper Goodykoontz Lilly Strother Shott John Kee E. Kee James Kee
6th district	Littlepage Echols Taylor England J. Smith Hedrick Byrd Slack
At-large	Sutherland

West Virginia's delegation(s) to the 71st–78th United States Congress (ordered by seniority)

71st	Senate: ▌G. Goff (R) ▌H. Hatfield (R)	House: ▌J. Hughes (R) ▌C. Bachmann (R) ▌F. Bowman (R) ▌J. Wolverton (R) ▌H. Shott (R) ▌J. Smith (D) ▌R. Hogg (R)
72nd	Senate: ▌H. Hatfield (R) ▌M. Neely (D)	House: ▌C. Bachmann (R) ▌F. Bowman (R) ▌H. Shott (R) ▌J. Smith (D) ▌R. Hogg (R) ▌L. Hornor (D)
73rd	Senate: ▌H. Hatfield (R) ▌M. Neely (D)	House: ▌J. Smith (D) ▌L. Hornor (D) ▌G. Johnson (D) ▌J. Kee (D) ▌R. Ramsay (D) ▌J. Randolph (D) ▌A. Edmiston Jr. (D)
74th	Senate: ▌M. Neely (D) ▌R. Holt (D)	House: ▌J. Smith (D) ▌G. Johnson (D) ▌J. Kee (D) ▌R. Ramsay (D) ▌J. Randolph (D) ▌A. Edmiston Jr. (D)
75th	Senate: ▌M. Neely (D) ▌R. Holt (D)	House: ▌J. Smith (D) ▌G. Johnson (D) ▌J. Kee (D) ▌R. Ramsay (D) ▌J. Randolph (D) ▌A. Edmiston Jr. (D)
76th	Senate: ▌M. Neely (D) ▌R. Holt (D)	House: ▌J. Smith (D) ▌G. Johnson (D) ▌J. Kee (D) ▌J. Randolph (D) ▌A. Edmiston Jr. (D) ▌A. C. Schiffler (R)
77th	Senate: ▌M. Neely (D) ▌H. Kilgore (D) ▌J. Rosier (D) ▌H. Shott (R)	House: ▌J. Smith (D) ▌G. Johnson (D) ▌J. Kee (D) ▌J. Randolph (D) ▌A. Edmiston Jr. (D) ▌R. Ramsay (D)
78th	Senate: ▌H. Kilgore (D) ▌C. Revercomb (R)	House: ▌J. Smith (D) ▌J. Kee (D) ▌J. Randolph (D) ▌A. C. Schiffler (R) ▌H. Ellis (R) ▌E. Rohrbough (D)

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