J. Verne Smith Jr. · Greer Heritage Museum collection

Title: J. Verne Smith Jr.
Description: South Carolina State Senator
Biographical Text: J. Verne Smith Jr. was elected to the South Carolina State Senate in 1972 and served until 2006. He was so popular that he often ran unopposed. He was the champion of the disadvantaged and helped shape the state's Medicare system.
Bibliography: Belcher, Ray, and Joada P. Hiatt.
Legendary Locals of Greer, South Carolina.
Arcadia Publishing, 2012.
Relation: Photograph: Earl Taylor and Verne Smith with queens at the Peach Festival; Photograph: Verne Smith, Martha Brannon, Adelaide Dennis, and Bennie E. Gramling at the 1958 Peach Festival; Senate Resolution for Verne Smith; Portrait of Senator Verne Smith; Photograph of President Jimmy Carter visiting Verne Smith's Home; VHS Cassette Tape of Interview of J. Verne Smith; Card belonging to Verne Smith; Photograph of Senator Verne Smith