Benjamin A. Smith II

Benjamin Atwood Smith ( born March 16, 1916 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, † 6 September 1991 ibid ) was an American politician (Democratic Party), who represented the state of Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate.

After attending the public schools of Gloucester and the Dummer Academy in 1939 Smith made his degree at Harvard University. There, he shared a room with the later U.S. President John F. Kennedy. During the Second World War he served in the U.S. Navy and was used from 1941 to 1945 in the Pacific.

Smith suggested after his return to the U.S. on a career as a businessman. He was President of the United Fisheries Company and other companies. Politically, he was active for the first time 1954-1955 as mayor of his hometown of Gloucester. After his college friend Kennedy was elected on November 8, 1960 President of the United States, this presented to the Governor of Massachusetts, Foster Furcolo, near to appoint Smith as his successor as senator. Furcolo followed this advice.

After taking office on December 27, 1960 Benjamin Smith was in the eyes of many critics as a placeholder for the president's brother, Edward Kennedy. This came as a direct successor of the question, since he was not yet 30 years old, and thus according to the constitution was not allowed to be members of the Senate. In early November 1962, a special election was held, did not compete at the Smith. Edward Kennedy won the election and replaced him on November 6 as a senator from.

Smith then held public office and died in 1991 in Gloucester.

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