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Consistent with his opposition towards the Klan, Smith voted for the [[anti-lynching bill]]s of 1937<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/h27 TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> and 1940,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/76-3/h96 TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> respectively the Gavagan-Wagner Act and the Gavagan-Fish Act. He was also considered a [[conservative]] in terms of overall ideology.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

Consistent with his opposition towards the Klan, Smith voted for the [[anti-lynching bill]]s of 1937<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/h27 TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> and 1940,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/76-3/h96 TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> respectively the Gavagan-Wagner Act and the Gavagan-Fish Act. He was also considered a [[conservative]] in terms of overall ideology.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

===Death in office===

====Death in office====

Smith died in office on August 8, 1940, prior to which he advocated the congressional district's constituents to elect his wife, the former Margaret Chase, to the House seat:<ref name=history.house.gov/>

Smith died in office on August 8, 1940, prior to which he advocated the congressional district's constituents to elect his wife, the former Margaret Chase, to the House seat:<ref name=history.house.gov/>

{{cquote|I know of no one else who has the full knowledge of my ideas and plans or is as well qualified as she is, to carry on these ideas or my unfinished work for the district.}}

{{cquote|I know of no one else who has the full knowledge of my ideas and plans or is as well qualified as she is, to carry on these ideas or my unfinished work for the district.}}