| George Curtis Smith | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office November 9, 1987 – January 1, 2002 |
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| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Joseph Peter Kinneary |
| Succeeded by | Gregory L. Frost |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (B.A.) Ohio State University College of Law (J.D.) |
George Curtis Smith (born 1935) is a United States federal judge.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Smith received a B.A. from Ohio State University in 1957 and a J.D. from Ohio State University College of Law in 1959. He was an Assistant city attorney of Columbus, Ohio from 1959 to 1962. He was an Executive assistant, Mayor of Columbus from 1962 to 1964. He was an Assistant attorney general of Ohio in 1964. He was a Chief counsel to prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, Ohio from 1965 to 1970. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, Ohio from 1971 to 1980. He was a judge on the Franklin County Municipal Court from 1980 to 1985. He was a judge on the Franklin County Common Pleas Court from 1985 to 1987.
Smith was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Smith was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on July 1, 1987, to a seat vacated by Joseph Peter Kinneary. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 6, 1987, and received his commission on November 9, 1987. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2002.