Virgil C. Smith

The Honorable
Virgil C. Smith
Judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court
In office
May 19, 2004 – December 31, 2018
Appointed byJennifer Granholm
Preceded byKaye Tertzag
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
March 1988 – December 31, 2000
Preceded byBasil W. Brown
Succeeded byMartha G. Scott
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
January 1, 1977 – March 1988
Preceded byMichael Novak
Succeeded byTed Wallace
Personal details
Born(1947-07-04)July 4, 1947
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 2025(2025-06-23) (aged 77)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
SpouseElizabeth
Children4, including Virgil Smith Jr.
Alma mater
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Virgil Clark Smith (July 4, 1947 – June 23, 2025) was an American politician and judge. He served as judge of the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County, Michigan from 2004 to 2018, having been appointed to fill a vacancy in the court by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. Smith previously served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives and as a Michigan state senator. He represented a district in Detroit.