Question: Facts:   - death place: seattle , washington    - citizenship: united states    - party: democratic party    - death date: 16 november 1995    - ethnicity: african-american    - spouse: marion king      - birth date: july 23 , 1922    - name: samuel j. `` sam '' smith    - image size: 150    - occupation: politician    - image: file : sam_smith_1967 . png    - birth place: gibsland , louisiana    - alma mater: seattle university , university of washington   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of sam smith -lrb- washington -rrb- .
Answer:
samuel j. `` sam '' smith -lrb- 1922-1995 -rrb- was a member of the washington house of representatives and the seattle city council .