Hulett C. Smith
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| In office 1965 – 1969 |
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| Preceded by | William Wallace Barron |
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| Succeeded by | Arch A. Moore, Jr. |
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| Born | October 21, 1918 Beckley, WV |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Alice Tieche Smith |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Hulett Carlson Smith (born October 21, 1918) served as Governor of West Virginia from 1965 to 1969.
Smith was born in Beckley, West Virginia and he served in the Navy during World War II. Smith was the chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party from 1956 to 1962. He was elected Governor in 1964 and served for one term. He was unable to run for a second term in 1968. After his term as Governor, Smith served as a Presidential elector in 1992.
In 1968, Smith responded to the bombing of the gymnasium at Bluefield State College by offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to conviction of the culprits.
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| Preceded by William Wallace Barron |
Governor of West Virginia 1965–1969 |
Succeeded by Arch A. Moore, Jr. |
| Governors of West Virginia |  |
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| Boreman • Farnsworth • Stevenson • Jacob • Mathews • Jackson • Wilson • Fleming • MacCorkle • Atkinson • White • Dawson • Glasscock • Hatfield • Cornwell • Morgan • Gore • Conley • Kump • Holt • Neely • Meadows • Patteson • Marland • Underwood • Barron • Smith • Moore • Rockefeller • Moore • Caperton • Underwood • Wise • Manchin |
