Smith was born in
Moultonborough, New Hampshire, the son of Charles and Lois Smith. He served in the armed forces during the
Korean War, which after his discharge, he attended
Norwich University on a
football scholarship. Smith served in the
New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1974 to 1982. He lost his seat in the House, in 1982, when he ran as a
Republican candidate for
register of deeds of
Carroll County, New Hampshire. He received 1,234 votes, but lost in the Republican primary election to candidate Lillian O. Brookes, who won with 4,318 votes. == Death ==