Fletcher Nathaniel Smith Jr.

Fletcher Nathaniel Smith Jr.
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
In office
1996–2007
Preceded byRalph Anderson
Succeeded byChandra Dillard
Personal details
Born(1952-01-26)January 26, 1952
Brooklyn, New York
PartyDemocratic
SpouseWIlhelmina Elizabeth Bowling
Children2
EducationWofford College
University of South Carolina

Fletcher Nathaniel Smith Jr., (born January 26, 1952) is an American politician and attorney, who served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Political career

A member of the Democratic Party, Smith represented the 23rd district in the South Carolina House from 1996 to 2007. In 2020, Smith ran for the 7th state senate district, losing in the primary to incumbent Karl B. Allen.

Smith endorsed the Tim Ryan 2020 presidential campaign in the 2020 United States presidential election.

Personal life

Smith's son, Fletcher Nathaniel "Nate" Smith III, is a practicing attorney who worked as General Counsel for Tesla, Inc. and now serves as General Counsel for Norfolk Southern Railway.

References

  1. ↑ "Ashley Futrell and Fletcher Smith III". New York Times. March 15, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Fletcher Smith, Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ Seitz-Wald, Alex (July 26, 2019). "Two longtime Biden African American supporters in S. Carolina defect to Tim Ryan". NBC News. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ Baxter, Brian (August 2, 2023). "Norfolk Southern, Facing Spill Fallout, Adds Tesla Litigator". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved January 6, 2024.