Sydney M. Smith

Sydney M. Smith
Chief Justice Sydney M. Smith in 1923
Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court
In office
August 8, 1912 – July 24, 1948
Preceded byRobert Burns Mayes
Succeeded byVirgil A. Griffith
Associate Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court
In office
February 25, 1909 – August 8, 1912
Appointed byEdmond Noel
Preceded byRobert Virgil Fletcher
Succeeded byMalcolm B. Montgomery
Personal details
Born(1869-04-09)April 9, 1869
DiedJuly 24, 1948(1948-07-24) (aged 79)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseMattie Lee Smith
EducationUniversity of Mississippi (LL.B.)

Sydney McCain Smith (April 9, 1869 – July 24, 1948) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1909 to 1948 and its chief justice starting in 1912. His 39-year tenure made him "by far the longest-serving Mississippi Supreme Court justice".

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