# Francis Clifford Smith

> Francis Clifford Smith was an American man convicted of murder who was the longest-serving prisoner in United States history. Sentenced to death for the murder of a nightwatchman during a robbery at a yacht club in July 1949, his sentence was commuted to life in prison in 1954. Smith, who maintained innocence his entire life, was imprisoned until July 2020, when he was paroled and moved to a nursing home, remaining on supervised parole until his death in 2026.

*Longest-serving prisoner in U.S. history*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/francis-clifford-smith

## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Died:** 2026-06-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 3.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 46.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141133065)
- [Francis Clifford Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Clifford_Smith)
- [Francis Clifford Smith](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Clifford_Smith)

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