Fort Smith, AR

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Fort Smith, AR

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.fsark.com/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.fortsmithchamber.com/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.fortsmith.org/

Population:
80268 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1817 (fort)

County:
Sebastian County

SCHOOLS

School Founded

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith 1928

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company Founded

Arkansas Best 1935
Baldor Electric 1920

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Richard J. Kerr Government 4-Oct-1935 CIA Deputy Director, 1989-92

Marilyn Lloyd Politician 3-Jan-1929 Congresswoman from Tennessee, 1975-95

Laurence Luckinbill Actor 21-Nov-1934 The Boys in the Band

Rudy Ray Moore Actor 17-Mar-1937 19-Oct-2008 Dolemite

Anne W. Patterson Diplomat 4-Oct-1949 US Ambassador to Pakistan

William Sessions Government 27-May-1930 Director of FBI, 1987-93

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Jack Fleck Golf 7-Nov-1921 21-Mar-2014 Winner, 1955 US Open

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