Fletcher Nathaniel Smith Jr.
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Fletcher Nathaniel Smith Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 23 district | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Chandra Dillard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1952 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | WIlhelmina Elizabeth Bowling |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Wofford College University of South Carolina |
Fletcher Nathaniel Smith Jr., (born January 26, 1952) is an American politician and attorney, who served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Political career
[edit | edit source]A member of the Democratic Party, Smith represented the 23rd District in the South Carolina House from 1996 to 2007.[1] In 2020, Smith challenged incumbent Karl B. Allen for State Senate District 7. Allen retained the seat.[2]
Smith endorsed the Tim Ryan 2020 presidential campaign in the 2020 United States presidential election.[3]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Smith's son, Fletcher Nathaniel "Nate" Smith III, is a practicing attorney who worked as General Counsel for Tesla, Inc. and now serves as General Counsel for Norfolk Southern Railway.[4]
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[edit | edit source]Categories:
- 20th-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly
- 21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly
- African-American state legislators in South Carolina
- Democratic Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- Politicians from Greenville, South Carolina
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- Wofford College alumni
- Joseph F. Rice School of Law alumni
- 1952 births
- Living people