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Lamar Smith

1947 - Today

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Lamar Seeligson Smith (born November 19, 1947) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 21st congressional district for 16 terms, a district including most of the wealthier sections of San Antonio and Austin, as well as some of the Texas Hill Country. He is a member of the Republican Party. He sponsored the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act (PCIP). He also co-sponsored the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Lamar Smith is the 11,857th most popular politician (up from 18,598th in 2024), the 4,860th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,867th in 2019) and the 412th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lamar Smith ranks 11,857 out of 19,576. Before her are Willem Schermerhorn, Hōjō Yasutoki, Marcus Lollius, Prince Adolf of Auersperg, Philippe Cattiau, and Valerian Zorin. After her are Jesús López Cobos, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina, Paolo Savi, Mohammad Shtayyeh, Gall, and Louis Rwagasore.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Lamar Smith ranks 344. Before her are Mel Collins, Mitsuo Tsukahara, Orlan, Giancarlo Minardi, Bernard Giraudeau, and Gunnar Hansen. After her are Stéphane Courtois, Jacki Weaver, Kembo Uba Kembo, Chung Un-chan, Leszek Balcerowicz, and Peer Steinbrück.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lamar Smith ranks 4,860 out of 20,380. Before her are Peter Benchley (1940), George Pullman (1831), Tommy Johnson (1896), Robert Z. Leonard (1889), Louis J. Mordell (1888), and Floyd Council (1911). After her are Paul Reiser (1957), Amanda Plummer (1957), Kenny Johnson (1963), Dee Dee Warwick (1942), Gall (1840), and Blake Clark (1946).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Lamar Smith ranks 412. Before her are R. Budd Dwyer (1939), Gabriel Almond (1911), Chris Murphy (1973), Hunter Biden (1970), Pat Buchanan (1938), and Sarah Childress Polk (1803). After her are Gall (1840), James Clapper (1941), John J. McCloy (1895), Budge Patty (1924), Pete Ricketts (1964), and Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876).

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