Vernon C. Smith
{{Short description|American politician (1892–1963)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vernon C. Smith
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| state_delegate = Virginia
| district = 9th
| term_start = 1950
| term_end = 1961
| predecessor =
| successor = Samuel J. Breeding
| term_start2 = 1938
| term_end2 = 1948
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| birth_name = Vernon Corbett Smith
| birth_date = {{birth date|1892|6|28}}
| birth_place = Grundy, Virginia, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1963|1|27|1892|6|28}}
| death_place = Grundy, Virginia, U.S.
| resting_place = Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Richlands, Virginia, U.S.
| party = Democratic
| spouse = Margaret Katherine Whitely
| children = 2
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| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|bank president|businessman}}
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Vernon Corbett Smith (June 28, 1892 – January 27, 1963) was an American politician from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1938 to 1948 and from 1950 to 1961.
Early life
Vernon Corbett Smith was born on June 28, 1892, in Grundy, Virginia.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-vernon-c-smith-dies-a/156806838/ |title=Vernon C. Smith Dies at Grundy |date=1963-01-28 |newspaper=The Roanoke Times |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2024-10-09}}{{Open access}}{{cite web |url=https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/9747 |title=Vernon Corbett Smith |website=Virginia House of Delegates |access-date=2024-10-09}} He attended Grundy Senior High School.
Career
Smith was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 9th district, from 1938 to 1948 and from 1950 to 1961. He was defeated for re-election by Samuel J. Breeding. He helped establish Breaks Interstate Park and served on its commission. He was also a member of the Perrow Commission.
Smith was a president of Cumberland Bank & Trust Company. He was an automotive dealer and was president of the Grundy Motor Corporation.
Personal life
Smith married Margaret Katherine Whitley, daughter of Rachel (née Whitten) and Robert Whitley. They had a son, Harold Whitley, and daughter.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-smith-margaret-kate-w/156807419/ |title=Smith, Margaret Kate Whitley |date=1996-06-29 |newspaper=The Roanoke Times |page=C2 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2024-10-09}}{{Open access}} He was a Mason, Shriner and Presbyterian.
Smith died following a heart attack on January 27, 1963, at his home in Grundy. He was buried in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery in Richlands.
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Category:People from Grundy, Virginia
Category:Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
Category:American bank presidents
Category:American automobile salespeople
Category:20th-century American businesspeople
Category:20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly