Delazon Smith | |
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| United States Senator from Oregon | |
| In office February 14, 1859 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (Shadow Senator) |
| Succeeded by | Edward Baker |
| United States Shadow Senator from the Oregon Territory | |
| In office July 5, 1858 – February 14, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Himself (U.S. Senator) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1816 New Berlin, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1860 (aged 44) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Oberlin College |
Delazon Smith (October 5, 1816 – November 19, 1860) was a Democratic Party politician who briefly represented the state of Oregon in the U.S. Senate in 1859. He served for less than one month (February 14 to March 3), making his term among the shortest on record in the Senate. Smith was also a newspaper editor in New York and Ohio, and served in the Oregon Territory's legislature.
According to the obituary in the Chicago Tribune, "The adventurous character of Mr. Smith, and the noted eccentricity of his career, had given him a notoriety greater than is usual to men of a similar grade of ability and attainment."[1]
- ^ "Death of Delazon Smith". Chicago Tribune. December 12, 1860. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.