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Image of Sam Smith in his office, October 13, 1981
2000.107.200.12.04
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Sam Smith in his office, October 13, 1981

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Sam Smith was the first African-American person to be elected to the Seattle City Council in 1968 and was on the Council until 1991, chairing many committees and serving as Council President from 1974-1979 and 1986-1989. Smith also served in the Washington State Legislature for five terms, beginning with his election from the 37th district in 1958. He was born on July 21, 1922 in Gibsland, Louisiana but was stationed in Seattle during WWII, and returned to earn his bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of Washington. Smith also worked at Boeing for almost 17 years before entering politics.

In this photo, Councilman Sam Smith attends to paperwork at his desk.

Caption information source: "Smith, Sam (1922-1995)," by Mary Henry, HistoryLink.org Essay 63.
ID Number: 2000.107.200.12.04
Date: 1981
Creator(s): Webber, Phil H., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 10 x 8 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.200.12.04, photo by Phil H. Webber
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Black/African American, Politics and Politicians

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