[4][5] From April through September 1908 he held the school's interim presidency.

He was seeking re-election to a fifteenth term when he died from a heart attack on October 28, 1960.

[1][3] At the time of his death at the age of 89, Smith was the oldest and longest-serving member of the Connecticut General Assembly.

[7] In 1993 the town of Willington was added to the region served by the school.

[7] The following table depicts Smith's record as head baseball coach at Connecticut.