About H. Alexander Smith
Lived 1880 – 1966 (aged 86). H. Alexander Smith was an American politician, lawyer, university teacher and film editor.
Howard Alexander Smith (January 30, 1880 – October 27, 1966) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Smith served as a United States Senator from New Jersey from 1944 to 1959.
Early life and education H. Alexander Smith was born in New York City to Abram Alexander and Sue Lehn (née Bender) Smith. His father was a physician and teacher. Smith attended the Cutler School in New York, and then enrolled at Princeton University in New Jersey. At Princeton, Smith studied jurisprudence, political science, and English common law under Woodrow Wilson. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1958, but served as a special consultant on foreign affairs to the US Secretary of State from 1959 to 1960.
Personal life and death Smith married Helen Dominick, whom he met during his time at Columbia, in 1902; the couple had two daughters and a son.
Smith died in Princeton at age 86. He is buried in Princeton Cemetery.
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American politician (1880-1966)
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H. Alexander Smith was born on 30 January 1880 in New York City.
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H. Alexander Smith died on 27 October 1966 in Princeton.
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H. Alexander Smith was a politician, lawyer, university teacher and film editor.
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