Darrell F. Smith
16th Attorney General of Arizona
In office
January 4, 1965 – July 1, 1968
GovernorSamuel Pearson Goddard Jr.
Jack Williams
Preceded byRobert Pickrell
Succeeded byGary K. Nelson
Personal details
Born
Darrell Fenwick Smith

(1927-02-13)February 13, 1927
Provo, Utah, U.S.
DiedJune 5, 2013(2013-06-05) (aged 86)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materAmerican University (LLB)

Darrell Fenwick Smith (February 13, 1927 – June 5, 2013) was an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Arizona from 1965 to 1968.[1][2]

On 26 January 1967 Smith spoke to the Arizona House of Representatives to explain why legislation was necessary to combat consumer fraud, and endorsed the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. The legislation was passed as an emergency measure, and signed into law by Governor Jack Williams 6 weeks later.[3]

He died on June 5, 2013, at age 86.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Phoenix Arizona Republic Archives, Oct 24, 1966, p. 45". Newspaperarchive.com. 1966-10-24. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  2. ^ "Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona on July 20, 1968 · Page 27". Newspapers.com. 1968-07-20. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  3. ^ Schaumberg, Dianne. "Legislative Intent of ACFA" (PDF). Legislative Intent Services, Inc. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Longtime local leader and only LDS attorney general, Darrell F. Smith, passes away". Arizonabeehive.com. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
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