Given the 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- .
The answer is:
samuel j. '' sam '' smith -lrb- 1922-1995 -rrb- was a member of the washington house of representatives and the seattle city council .