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Richard L. Smythe

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Richard L. Smythe
Smythe in 1971
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office
1967–1973
Preceded byRobert M. Schaefer
Succeeded byRichard N. Kishimoto
Personal details
Born(1926-03-10)March 10, 1926
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 1999(1999-10-23) (aged 73)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materNebraska Wesleyan University

Richard L. Smythe (March 10, 1926 – October 23, 1999) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 49th district of the Washington House of Representatives.[1]

Life and career

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Smythe was born in Tacoma, Washington. He attended Nebraska Wesleyan University.[2]

Smythe served in the Washington House of Representatives[1] from 1967 to 1973.

Smythe died of a heart attack[3] on October 23, 1999, at the age of 73.

References

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  1. ^ a b "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Washington Education: Volume 8, Washington Education Association, 1968
  3. ^ "Richard L. Smythe". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington. October 26, 1999. p. 16. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon