George Smathers

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George Smathers
Smathers, c. 1964
Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969
Preceded by	John Sparkman
Succeeded by	Alan Bible
Chair of the Senate Aging Committee
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967
Preceded by	Patrick V. McNamara
Succeeded by	Harrison A. Williams
Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference
In office September 13, 1960 – January 3, 1967
Leader	Lyndon B. Johnson Mike Mansfield
Preceded by	Thomas Hennings
Succeeded by	Robert Byrd
United States Senator from Florida
In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1969
Preceded by	Claude Pepper
Succeeded by	Edward Gurney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 4th district
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951
Preceded by	Pat Cannon
Succeeded by	Bill Lantaff
Personal details
Born	George Armistead Smathers (1913-11-14)November 14, 1913 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 20, 2007(2007-01-20) (aged 93) Indian Creek, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Rosemary Townley ​ ​ (m. 1939; div. 1971)​ Carolyn Hyder ​ (m. 1972)​
Children	2, including Bruce
Education	University of Florida (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1945
Battles/wars	World War II

George Armistead Smathers (November 14, 1913 – January 20, 2007) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Florida who served in both chambers of the United States Congress, the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1951 and the United States Senate from 1951 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Party.