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Aubrey H. Smith (died December 25, 1979) was a dentist and state legislator in Illinois.
He graduated from Fisk University before going to Northwestern University dental school.[1]
Smith moved to East St. Louis, Illinois in 1926 where he lived for 50 years and worked as a dentist until he moved to Arkansas a few months before his death.[2]
He was the first Democrat to be elected to serve in the Illinois General Assembly from East St. Louis.[1] He beat incumbent Frank Holten who had served for 18 years.[3] He served just a single term from 1935-1937.[1] He did not run for a second term because he rejected the idea of accepting campaign contributions and being a professional politician.[2]
He died December 25, 1979 aged 79 at his home in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.[2][4] His first wife Aldena Windham Davis Smith died previously but he was survived by his second wife A. H. Smith.[4]
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