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Smith died in office on August 8, 1940, prior to which he advocated the congressional district's constituents to elect his wife, the former Margaret Chase, to the House seat:<ref name=history.house.gov/> | Smith died in office on August 8, 1940, prior to which he advocated the congressional district's constituents to elect his wife, the former Margaret Chase, to the House seat:<ref name=history.house.gov/> | ||
{{cquote|I know of no one else who has the full knowledge of my ideas and plans or is as well qualified as she is, to carry on these ideas or my unfinished work for the district.}} | {{cquote|I know of no one else who has the full knowledge of my ideas and plans or is as well qualified as she is, to carry on these ideas or my unfinished work for the district.}} | ||
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| + | Margaret Chase Smith won the special election and later was elected to the [[United States Senate]], where she was known for being a foe of [[Joseph McCarthy]], who exposed communist infiltration of the [[State Department]] and the [[U.S. Army]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:03, August 20, 2021
| Clyde H. Smith | |
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| Former U.S. Representative from Maine's 2nd Congressional District From: January 3, 1937 – April 8, 1940 | |
| Predecessor | Edward C. Moran, Jr. |
| Successor | Margaret Chase Smith |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Chase Smith |
Clyde Harold Smith (June 9, 1876 – April 8, 1940) was an entrepreneur[1] and Maine Republican who served as a U.S. representative from the state's 2nd congressional district until his death. He was the late husband of Margaret Chase Smith, who succeeded him in the House and later elected to the Senate for four terms.
U.S. House of Representatives
Smith died in office on August 8, 1940, prior to which he advocated the congressional district's constituents to elect his wife, the former Margaret Chase, to the House seat:[1]
| “ | I know of no one else who has the full knowledge of my ideas and plans or is as well qualified as she is, to carry on these ideas or my unfinished work for the district. | ” |
Margaret Chase Smith won the special election and later was elected to the United States Senate, where she was known for being a foe of Joseph McCarthy, who exposed communist infiltration of the State Department and the U.S. Army.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Representative Clyde Harold Smith of Maine. US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. Retrieved August 20, 2021.