ABSTRACT
Harold Smith’s death, on January 23, 1947, brought to a close a public service career which, in only twenty-two years, saw him attain eminence at local, state, national, and international “levels.” The outline of his record as given in Who’s Who and brought up to date follows:
Smith, Harold Dewey, dir. Federal budget; b. Haven, Kan. June 6, 1898; s. James William and Miranda (Ebling) S.; B.S. in engineering. U. of Kan. 1922; A.M. in pub. adm. U. of Mich. 1925; m. Lillian Mayer, Apr. 18, 1926; children—Lawrence Byron, Mary Ann, Sally Jane, Virginia Lee. Mem. staff Detroit Bur. of Govt. Research, 1924–25; staff of League of Kansas Municipalities, 1925–28; dir. Mich. Municipal League, 1928–37; dir. Bur. of Govt., U. of Mich., 1934–37; budget dir. State of Mich., 1937–39; dir. Federal budget Apr. 1939-June 1946; Vice Pres., International Bank for Reconstruction, June 1946-Jan. 1947. Former mem. Mich. State Planning Bd., Northern Great Lakes Resources Com., State Accident Fund Bd., urbanism com. Nat. Resources Bd.; com. on pub. administra., Social Science Research Council; former chmn. Gov’s. Welfare Study Com. Past pres. Am. Munie. Assn.; pres. Am. Soc. for Public Admn., 1941; mem. Am. Polit. Science Assn.; Nat. Municipal League. Served as seaman, U. S. Navy during World War I. Mem. Mich. Engrs. Soc., Alpha Kappa Lambda. Registered professional engineer. Club: Exchange of Ann Arbor (past pres.). Author of The Management of Your Government, articles on zoning, tax laws, etc., also govt, reports; editor Mich. Municipal Review, 1928–37; editor of numerous bulletins of Mich. Munie. League 1928–37, U. of Mich. Bureau of Govt., 1934–37.
