Smith, Wint, 1892-1976.

Rep. Smith's varied interest; and concerns while a member of Congress are well reflected by the correspondence and subject files he maintained. The congressional subject files, for example, contain manuscript items dealing with communism, biographical sketches of prominent individuals of the times, the United Nations, labor and labor hearings in the United States, and so on. Similarly, the congressional correspondence files reveal a variety of material concerned not only with political issues, but also with such domestic interests as veterans claims and legislation, social security, taxes, and other subjects. The so-called "General Files" of congressional correspondence, and also the speeches of Rep. Smith, cover a wide range of topics and are arranged in a chronological sequence. Generally speaking, there exists no apparent gap in any of the collections designated congressional files.

From the guide to the Photographs, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kansas Collection)

• 1892: Born Mankato, Kansas, son of William and Ella Chilcott Smith
• 1910: Graduated from Mankato High School
• 1912: Married Blanch Kingsley
• 1916 - 1917 : Entered University of Kansas. Studies interrupted when he accompanied U.S. forces under Gen. Pershing into Mexico
• 1917 - 1919 : Accompanied U.S. forces in England and France (WWI)
• 1920: Graduated from University of Kansas
• 1922: Graduated from Yale Law School
• 1923: Admitted to the Kansas Bar. Practiced in Salina and Kansas City, Kansas
• 1931 - 1940 : Appointed and served as Attorney General for the state of Kansas
• 1932 - 1940 : Acting attorney for the State Highway Commission
• ca. 1933: Became Superintendent of the newly created Kansas Highway Patrol
• 1941 - 1945 : Organized, trained, and commanded the 635th Tank Destroyer battalion (spent 2 years overseas); participant in the Omaha Beach landing and the Battle of the Bulge
• 1946: Returned to Mankato, Kansas; elected to Congress from 6th Congressional District to 6 consecutive terms
• 1961: Retired from Congress
• 1976: Died April 27, Mankato, Kansas

From the guide to the Papers, 1908-1974, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kansas Collection)