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Show 294 the headwaters of the Virgin and Sevier Rivers for nearly a month in the fall of 1858, the mission was scrubbed. The following February, Smith was elected mayor of Parowan for a term of two years, but he left the city in the spring to assist in the founding of the town of Minersville, Beaver County. While residing in Beaver in i860, he received a call from the church to serve a mission in Europe. Smith arrived in Copenhagen early in 1861, and by March of the following year, he was appointed president of the Scandinavian mission. Smith returned to Utah in the fall of 1864. Soon he was chosen regimental adjutant of the Iron military district and then county clerk. Both were positions previously held by James H. Martineau. In 1866 he was elected probate judge for Iron County. During the Black Hawk War Smith served the Territory as a colonel of militia, organizing and commanding the Piute military district. When the war ended, he was sent back to the Scandinavian mission for a second term as president. This tour extended from 1868 to I87O. Upon his return he picked up his old job as county clerk and also became a justice of the peace. Jesse N. Smith's career continued to soar as he now turned to the south, where he spent the rest of his life. With Apostle Erastus Snow he explored parts of Arizona Territory to locate settlement sites. Eventually, Smith settled at Snowflake, Arizona where he presided over the Eastern Arizona stake of the church. In addition to taking some railroad grading contracts in Arizona and New Mexico Territories, he was appointed to the office of probate judge by the governor of Arizona. Smith also served in the Arizona House of Representatives and returned to Utah, briefly, to serve one term in the Utah Legislature. Jesse N. Smith was still active in missionary labors as well. While work* ing in the railraod camps, he was called to preach the gospel to the camp labor- |
