| LC control no. | n 87870679 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Smith, Ralph T. (Ralph Tyler), 1915-1972 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | Alton (Ill.) Springfield (Ill.) Jacksonville (Ill.) Saint Louis (Mo.) |
| Birth date | 1915-10-06 |
| Death date | 1972-08-03 |
| Place of birth | Granite City (Ill.) |
| Place of death | Alton (Ill.) |
| Affiliation | Illinois College Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives United States. Congress. Senate |
| Profession or occupation | Legislators Attorneys |
| Found in | NUCMC data from Univ. of Virginia Lib. for Scott, H. Papers, 1925-1977 (Smith, Ralph Tyler, 1915-1972) NY Times obit, 8-14-1972 (Smith, Ralph T.; former U.S. senator from Illinois) Sharp, Nancy. American legislative leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994, 1997: pages 215-216 (Ralph Tyler Smith was born in Granite City, Illinois on October 6, 1915. Earned an A.B. from Illinois College in Jacksonville (1937) and an LL.B. from Washington University in St. Louis (1940). Worked as an assistant attorney for the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company, and served in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant. Moved to and began a law practice in Alton, Illinois. Elected to the Illinois House of Representatives as a Republican in 1954, where he served eight consecutive terms. Resigned September 1969 from the House when he was appointed to the U.S. Senate from Illinois where he served until 1970. Died in Alton on August 3, 1972.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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