Saxton Smith

Saxton Smith (October 2, 1802 – 1890) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Abraham Smith (1763–1813) and Mary (Knapp) Smith. He was born at the house built by his grandfather, located in that part of Philipstown, New York, then in Dutchess County, which was separated in 1839 as the Town of Quincy, and renamed in 1840 as Putnam Valley, now in Putnam County.

He was Supervisor of the Town of Putnam Valley in 1841, 1842, 1850, 1851, 1858, 1860, 1862, 1863 and from 1867 to 1876.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Putnam Co.) in 1838, 1840 and 1844.

He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1846 to 1849, sitting in the 69th, 70th (both 2nd D.), 71st and 72nd New York State Legislatures (both 7th D.).

He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1863, and a member of the State Senate (8th D.) in 1864 and 1865.

Saxton Smith never married.

Sources

The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 135f, 145, 221, 224, 229 and 306; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; pages 443 and 497)
His house, in Putnam County by Guy Cheli ("Images of America" series, Arcadia Publishing, 2004; pg. 101)

New York Assembly
Preceded by John Crawford	New York State Assembly Putnam Co. 1838	Succeeded by Herman R. Stephens
Preceded by Herman R. Stephens	New York State Assembly Putnam Co. 1840	Succeeded by James H. Cornwall
Preceded by Sylvenus Warren	New York State Assembly Putnam Co. 1844	Succeeded by Benjamin Bailey
Preceded by Thomas H. Reed	New York State Assembly Putnam Co. 1863	Succeeded by Jeremiah Sherwood
New York State Senate
Preceded by Abraham Bockee	New York State Senate Second District (Class 3) 1846 – 1847	Succeeded by district abolished
Preceded by new district	New York State Senate Seventh District 1848 – 1849	Succeeded by Benjamin Brandreth
Preceded by Hezekiah D. Robertson	New York State Senate Eighth District 1864 – 1865	Succeeded by Edmund G. Sutherland

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