- Mary Alice Tieche Smith
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Mary Alice Tieche Smith Born June 25, 1918
Beckley, West VirginiaDied April 13, 1987 (aged 68)
Beckley, West VirginiaNationality American Known for First lady of West Virginia, 1965-1969 Mary Alice Tieche Smith (1918–1987) was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia Hulett C. Smith and served as that state's First Lady 1965-1969. She was born June 25, 1918 at Beckley, West Virginia. She attended Arlington Hall School in Washington, D.C. and Ward Belmont Junior College in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Hulett C. Smith in 1942. As first lady, she supervised a major renovation of the West Virginia Governor's Mansion and helped develop a brochure depicting the changes. She also promoted civic causes such as public health issues and Head Start early education programs. After leaving office, the Smiths returned to Beckley, where she died April 13, 1987.[1]
References
- ^ "West Virginia's First Ladies," West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007.
Honorary titles Preceded by
Opal Wilcox BarronFirst Lady of West Virginia
1965 – 1969Succeeded by
Shelley Riley MooreCategories:- 1918 births
- 1987 deaths
- People from Beckley, West Virginia
- First Ladies of West Virginia
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