Eugene Allison Smith

Eugene Allison Smith (October 17, 1922 – March 23, 1980) was an American politician and farmer.

Eugene Allison Smith
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 22A district
In office January 5, 1971 – January 1, 1973
Personal details
Born	(1922-10-17)October 17, 1922 Montevideo, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	March 23, 1980(1980-03-23) (aged 57) Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Spouse	Lois Berdahl ​ (m. 1946)​
Children	4
Residence(s)	Montevideo, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Minnesota St. Olaf College
Profession	Politician, farmer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Air Forces
Years of service	1942–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

Smith was born in Montevideo, Minnesota and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1940. He went to the University of Minnesota and St. Olaf College. Smith served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He was a farmer and lived in Montevideo, Minnesota with his wife and family. Smith served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1971 and 1972 and was on the Montevideo Library Board. Smith died at a hospital in Peoria, Illinois after suffering a heart attack; he was performing with the Gay Nineties Quartet in Peoria, Illinois.^[1][2]