Floyd Smith (Louisiana politician)
| Floyd William Smith Jr. | |
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Mayor of Pineville Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA |
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In office 1966–1970 |
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| Preceded by | P. Elmo Futrell Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Fred Baden |
| Pineville City Council at-large member | |
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In office 1970–1971 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 17, 1932 Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | February 11, 2010 (aged 77) Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Winnfield, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Divorced from Helen Jordan |
| Children |
Marilyn S. O'Hare |
| Parents | Floyd W. Smith, Sr., and the former Carmel Long |
| Alma mater | Winnfield Senior High School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
(1) Divorced from Helen Jordan
Marilyn S. O'Hare
Patricia S. Hensarling
Floyd William Smith Jr. (September 17, 1932 – February 11, 2010), was a businessman from Winnfield, Louisiana, who served from 1966 to `1970 as the Democratic mayor of Pineville in Rapides Parish. He was a maternal second cousin of former U.S. Representative Speedy O. Long of La Salle Parish in north Louisiana and hence related to various members of the Long family.
Smith was born and reared in Winnfield, the seat of Winn Parish, to Floyd W. Smith, Sr. (March 28, 1902 – January 15, 1969), and the former Carmel Long (died 1994), a daughter of William Morris Long (1887–1967) and the former Fannie Boyd (1893–1955). William Morris Long was an older brother of Felix Franklin Long (1899–1982), the father of Speedy O. Long. Smith's maternal great-grandfather, Charles Felix Long, was a first cousin of Huey Pierce Long, Sr., or Hugh Long, the father of Huey Pierce Long Jr., who as his political power grew became known as the "Louisiana Kingfish".
Floyd Smith's maternal uncle, named "Huey P. Long" (August 30, 1929 – June 14, 2004), was only three years Smith's senior. This Huey P. Long was born on the same calendar day that Huey P. Long Jr. was mortally wounded – but six years apart. Smith's paternal grandfather, W. W. Smith, was a cattleman in Rapides Parish who once operated a slaughterhouse.
In 1950, Smith graduated from Winnfield Senior High School in Winnfield, the traditional home of the Long family. He was the president of both his junior and senior classes. One of his classmates, later State Representative Jimmy D. Long of , was another cousin. Smith said that the two once got into a boxing competition. Smith was a paternal Smith and a maternal Long, and Jimmy Long was a paternal Long and a maternal Smith, whose mother was the former Ruby Smith (1906–1984). Ruby Smith Long was a sister of another former state representative, the late P.K. Smith of Winnfield, and the aunt of former State Senator Mike Smith, also of Winnfield.
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