George Smathers (as U.S. Senator from Florida)
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George Smathers was a mid-20th-century Democratic U.S. Senator from Florida known for his influence on Latin American policy and support of New Deal and Cold War-era legislation.
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| instanceOf |
United States Senator
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human ⓘ member of the Democratic Party (United States) ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1913-11-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| committeeMembership |
United States Senate Committee on Finance
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United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2007-01-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Miami Beach, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Florida
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University of Florida Levin College of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1951-01-03 ⓘ |
| endTimeAsSenatorFromFlorida | 1969-01-03 ⓘ |
| familyName | Smathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
foreign policy toward Latin America
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public policy ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Southern Democrat ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| militaryService | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Armistead Smathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close ties to Latin American political leaders
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influence on United States policy toward Latin America ⓘ support for economic development programs in Latin America ⓘ support for infrastructure and economic development in Florida ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| partyAffiliationDuringSenateService | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Representative
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United States Senator NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senator from Florida ⓘ member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 4th congressional district ⓘ |
| precededByAsSenatorFromFlorida | Claude Pepper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| represented | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Miami, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1947-01-03 ⓘ |
| startTimeAsSenatorFromFlorida | 1951-01-03 ⓘ |
| succeededByAsSenatorFromFlorida | Edward Gurney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Cold War-era foreign policy
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New Deal policies NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-communist legislation ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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