Smith had been elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1851 for North Bourke, and in 1856, when responsible government came in, he was elected a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly as one of the representatives of Melbourne.
Smith had been elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1851 for North Bourke. He was elected a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly as one of the representatives of Melbourne. This was in 1856. Responsible government came in.