Allan F. Smith

Allan Frederick Smith (December 19, 1911 – January 21, 1994) was a law professor and dean at the University of Michigan Law School. He was an expert in personal property law and real estate transactions.^[2]

Allan F. Smith
Smith in 1980
Interim President of the University of Michigan
In office 1979–1979
Preceded by	Robben Wright Fleming
Succeeded by	Harold Tafler Shapiro
Personal details
Born	(1911-12-19)December 19, 1911 Belgrade, Nebraska[1]
Died	January 21, 1994(1994-01-21) (aged 82) Sarasota, Florida[2]
Alma mater	Keamey State Teachers College (A.B., 1933) University of Nebraska (LL.B., 1940) University of Michigan (S.J.D. 1950)

Before joining the University of Michigan faculty in 1947, he served for the Office of Price Administration and the United States Army.^[3] Smith was interim president of the University of Michigan in 1979 after the resignation of Robben Wright Fleming.^[4]

Bibliography

• 1950 - Personal Life Insurance Trusts
• 1951 - Basic Property Law
• 1956 - The Law of Future Interests

References

1. Cook, Robert Cecil (1964). "Presidents and Deans of American Colleges and Universities".
2. "Allan F. Smith Biography". University of Michigan Law School. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
3. "A.F. Smith Retirement" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
4. "Presidents of the University of Michigan". University of Michigan. Bentley Historical Library. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

External links

• Tribute to Allan Smith by Robben Wright Fleming

Academic offices
Preceded by Robben Wright Fleming	Interim President of the University of Michigan 1979	Succeeded by Harold Tafler Shapiro