Benjamin A. Smith II

Ben Smith
United States Senator
from Massachusetts
In office
December 27, 1960 – November 6, 1962
Appointed byFoster Furcolo
Preceded byJohn F. Kennedy
Succeeded byTed Kennedy
Mayor of Gloucester
In office
1954–1955
Preceded byJoseph Grillo
Succeeded byBeatrice Corliss
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Atwood Smith II

(1916-03-26)March 26, 1916
Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 26, 1991(1991-09-26) (aged 75)
Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children5, including Ben
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1941–1945
RankCommander
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsAsiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal

Benjamin Atwood Smith II (March 26, 1916 – September 26, 1991) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from December 1960 until November 1962.


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