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Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912, Page 169

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for the lower house in congress on the democratic ticket but was defeated by John Lind by a majority of 9000 votes.
James W. Nesmith was one of the earliest immigrants to Oregon territory and helped to form the provisional government. After two years study of law in Oregon City, he was appointed judge, and also superintendent of Indian affairs in Washington and Oregon territories. In 1861 Mr. Nesmith a democrat was elected on an independent ticket for the long term while E. D. Baker, republican was elected for the short term.
Mr. Nesmith was one of the few democrats from the north, in the senate: the others were Jesse R. Thompson of New Jersey, Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana Milton S. Latham and James A. McDougall of California. When Mr. Nesmith took his place in the senate he had some feelings of sympathy

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167 for the lower house in congress on the democratic ticket but was defeated by John Lind by a majority of 9000 votes. James W. Nesmith was one of the earliest immigrants to Oregon territory and helped to form the provisional government. After two years study of law in Oregon City, he was appointed judge, and also superintendent of Indian affairs in Washington and Oregon territories. In 1861 Mr. Nesmith a democrat was elected on an independent ticket for the long term while E. D. Baker, republican was elected for the short term. Mr. Nesmith was one of the few democrats from the north, in the senate: the others were Jesse R. Thompson of New Jersey, Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana Milton S. Latham and James A. McDougall of California. When Mr. Nesmith took his place in the senate he had some feelings of sympathy