Walter L. Smith Jr.

Walter L. Smith Jr.
Member of the New Jersey Senate from District 4B
In office
March 15, 1971 – January 11, 1972
Preceded byEdwin B. Forsythe
Succeeded byBarry T. Parker
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 14, 1964 – March 15, 1971
Preceded byGeorge H. Barbour
G. Edward Koenig
Succeeded byBenjamin H. Mabie
H. Kenneth Wilkie
ConstituencyDistrict 4B (1968–1971)
Burlington County (1964–1968)
Personal details
Born(1917-12-17)December 17, 1917
Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey
DiedJuly 10, 1994(1994-07-10) (aged 76)
Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAlice

Walter L. Smith Jr. (December 17, 1917 – July 10, 1994) was an American Republican politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1964 to 1971 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1971 to 1972.[1][2]

While in the Legislature, he was a strong opponent to the state income tax and the raising of the sales tax.[2]

He was married to Alice H. Smith and was the father of future State Senator Bradford S. Smith.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Courier-Post from Camden, New Jersey on February 9, 1971 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. 1971-02-09. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ a b "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on July 15, 1994 · Page 22". Newspapers.com. 1994-07-15. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  3. ^ "Alice H. Smith - Obituary". The Intelligencer. February 4, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2020.