Leonard P. Smith (October 31, 1814 – April 20, 1886) was an American politician in

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and

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. He was born in Bangor, Maine, and trained as a silversmith and watchmaker. In 1854, he moved to

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, and moved back to Maine in 1856. He was elected to the

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, serving from 1858 to 1859. After moving West, Smith was elected to the Washington Territorial House of Representatives for the 1879 and 1881 sessions. He then served as the Mayor of Seattle from 1880 to 1882. He died at his daughter's home in Seattle on April 20, 1886.

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1814 births 1886 deaths Mayors of Seattle Washington (state) Republicans Members of the Washington Territorial Legislature Maine state senators {{Washington-politician-stub