Elbert S. Smith

Elbert Sidney Smith (October 27, 1911 – April 7, 1983) was an American politician and lawyer.

Born, on a farm, in Sangamon County, Illinois. Smith was educated in the Decatur, Illinois public schools. He went to Millikin University and then received his law degree from University of Alabama School of Law 1936. Smith practiced law in Decatur, Illinois. During World War II, Smith served in the United States Navy. From 1949 to 1957, Smith served in the Illinois State Senate and was a Republican. Smith then served as Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts from 1957 to 1961. Smith served in the 6th Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1969-1970 and was a vice president of the convention. Smith died in a hospital in Decatur, Illinois.^[1]^[2]

Notes

^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1959-1960,' Biographical Sketch of Elbert Sidney Smith, pg. 80
^ 'Elbert Smith, reformed state fiscal accounting,' Chicago Tribune, April 9, 1983, section 1, pg. 10

Party political offices
Preceded by Orville Hodge	Republican nominee for Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts 1956, 1960	Succeeded by John Kirby
Political offices
Preceded by Lloyd Morey	Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts 1957–1961	Succeeded by Michael J. Howlett

v t e Illinois Comptrollers and Auditors of Public Accounts
Auditors of Public Accounts (1818–1973)	Berry Stapp Davis Shields Ewing Campbell Dubois Miner Lippincott Needles Swigart Pavey Gore McCullough Brady Russel Nelson Barrett Lueder Cooper Hodge Morey Smith Howlett
Comptrollers (1973–present)	Lindberg Bakalis Burris Netsch Didrickson Hynes Topinka Stermer Munger Mendoza

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