Kenneth C. Smith Sr.


Kenneth Charles Smith was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, he served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1974 to 1982.

Life and career

Smith was born in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, the son of Charles and Lois Smith. He served in the armed forces during the Korean War, which after his discharge, he attended Norwich University on a football scholarship.
Smith served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1974 to 1982. He lost his seat in the House, in 1982, when he ran as a Republican candidate for register of deeds of Carroll County, New Hampshire. He received 1,234 votes, but lost in the Republican primary election to candidate Lillian O. Brookes, who won with 4,318 votes.

Death

Smith died on November 27, 2020, in Fort Myers, Florida, at the age of 88.