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Smith, Delano T.

Territorial House 1857 (District 11); Senate 1857-58 (District 4)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Carver, Davis (defunct), Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth:
Birth Place:
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Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): None Listed

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Melville C. Smith  - Brother

GENERAL NOTES

Total Days Served: 1064

SESSIONS SERVED

1st Legislative Session (1857-1858)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 04
Elected: 10/13/1857
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • State Library
  • Towns and Counties
Session Notes: He was sworn in on December 7, 1857 and subscribed to the oath of office on December 8, 1857. An 1858-59 session was not held due to the protracted session of 1857-58. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872, p. 66) Thus, even though the first session was adjourned on August 12, 1858; the term end date for it is listed as the day before the second legislative session's start date.

8th Territorial Legislative Session (1857)

  Session Details
Body: Territorial House
District: 11
Elected: 10/14/1856
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1857 to 12/1/1857
Counties Represented: Carver, Davis (defunct), Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Legislative Expenditures (Chair)
  • Printing
Photographs
Delano T. Smith of Minneapolis, member of the First State Legislature (ca. 1858) From the Minnesota Historical Society's Visual Resources Database

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.