Background
Smith was born on August 31, 1787 in Trappe, Pennsylvania.
Smith was born on August 31, 1787 in Trappe, Pennsylvania.
Eventually he would move to Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Smith died on August 22, 1868 in Quincy, Illinois. Smith served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania State Senate.
After moving, he was a delegate to the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention in 1846.
Later, he would serve as the Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1856 to 1858. Smith served as a Colonel in the United States Army during the War of 1812.