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St. Clair Smith (July 10, 1889 – May 3, 1988) was a justice of the
South Dakota Supreme Court The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the List of Governors of South Dakota, governor. One justice is selected from each of five ...
from January 9, 1937 to December 1, 1962.A Photographic History of the South Dakota Supreme Court
(1995), p. 13."Former justice dies at 98", ''Rapid City Journal'' (May 5, 1988), p. D2. Born in
Brown County, South Dakota Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 38,301, making it the fourth-most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Aberdeen. The county is named for Alfred Br ...
, Smith received his law degree from the
George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) is the law school of George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. Established in 1865, GW Law is the oldest top law school in the national capital. GW Law offers the largest range of cou ...
, and practiced in
Aberdeen, South Dakota Aberdeen (Lakota language, Lakota: ''Ablíla'') is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, Brown County, South Dakota, United States, located approximately northeast of Pierre, South Dakota, Pierre. The city population was 2 ...
, from 1913 until his appointment to the bench."S.D. Supreme Court Judge Resigns Post", ''Argus-Leader'' (November 14, 1962), p. 2. Smith was initially appointed to the court, and was reelected in 1940, and every six years thereafter until his retirement. Smith died at his home in
Pierre, South Dakota Pierre ( ; lkt, Čhúŋkaške, lit=fort) is the capital city of South Dakota, United States, and the seat of Hughes County. The population was 14,091 at the 2020 census, making it the second-least populous US state capital after Montpelier, ...
, at the age of 98.


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1889 births 1988 deaths People from Brown County, South Dakota George Washington University Law School alumni Justices of the South Dakota Supreme Court {{SouthDakota-state-judge-stub