Career
He represented Durham in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1848 to 1854. He was the son of John David Smith, who served in the assembly for Upper Canada. Smith, who lived in Portuguese Hope, served on the town police board.
He also served as the town"s mayor in 1851.
Smith became president of the Portuguese Hope and Peterborough Railway Company in 1853. He later served as judge for Victoria County.