Robert Freeman Smith
- "Robert F. Smith" redirects here. For the humor writer, see Robert Farrell Smith.
| Robert Freeman Smith | |
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| Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Larry Combest |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd district |
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| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Wes Cooley |
| Succeeded by | Greg Walden |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd district |
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| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Denny Smith |
| Succeeded by | Wes Cooley |
| 52nd Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1969–1973 |
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| Preceded by | F. F. Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Richard O. Eymann |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 26th district |
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| In office 1963–1973 |
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| Preceded by | Clinton P. Haight, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Denny Jones |
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| Born | June 16, 1931 Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
Robert Freeman "Bob" Smith (born June 16, 1931) in Portland, Oregon, is an American politician.
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Early life
Smith grew up in Burns, Oregon. He attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, graduating in 1953 with an agricultural degree. He worked as a rancher until his election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1960.
Career
He served in the state House until he retired in 1972 to return to his ranch, and was Speaker of the House for the 1969 and 1971 sessions.[1] Between 1965 and 1969, Smith was the president of the Oregon Public Land Commission.
Smith, a Republican, was a United States Congressman from Oregon's 2nd congressional district from 1983 to 1995. After a brief retirement, he returned to Congress in 1997. Wes Cooley, the Republican who had succeeded Smith in the House, had been caught in several lies about his military service and Smith was persuaded to come out of retirement.[2] The Republicans promised him the chairmanship of the House Agriculture Committee if he won. He won easily and was duly appointed Chairman, but only served one term before retiring for good.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd congressional district 1983–1995 |
Succeeded by Wes Cooley |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd congressional district 1997–1999 |
Succeeded by Greg Walden |
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Pat Roberts
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Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee 1997–1999 |
Succeeded by Larry Combest Texas |
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- ↑ Oregon Blue Book: Speakers of the House of Representatives of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on June 9, 2008.
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- 1931 births
- Living people
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon
- Willamette University alumni
- Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives
- People from Harney County, Oregon
- Oregon Republicans
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Ranchers from Oregon
