He was in office the following August when it came time to vote for a territorial delegate to Congress.
He was the territorial delegate to the United States Congress starting in 1870.
The state of Indiana has been represented by 320 people in the House, including one who was previously a territorial delegate.
He also served as territorial delegate to the Republican National Committee.
He began by thanking the voters for his recent election as Territorial Delegate.
The territorial delegates were elected to two-year terms.
He ran for territorial delegate to Congress in 1851, but lost to Joseph Lane.
In 1908 and 1910, the hall was the site of campaign speeches by candidates for the seat of Territorial Delegate.
Despite the unusual campaign, Smith still won his sixth term as Territorial Delegate.
He served as territorial delegate to the thirty-ninth United States Congress.