Background
He was the son of Joshua Smith (1732–1814), and Hannah (Smith) Smith (1742–1793), and was born and died at the family estate in the Smithtown section of Hauppauge.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of Joshua Smith (1732–1814), and Hannah (Smith) Smith (1742–1793), and was born and died at the family estate in the Smithtown section of Hauppauge.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
Joshua Smith was a member of the New York State Assembly (Suffolk Company) in 1794, 1795, 1796, 1796-1797, 1798-1799 and 1825. He was a member of the New York State Senate (1st Doctorate) from 1826 to 1829, sitting in the 49th, 50th, 51st and 52nd New York State Legislatures.