Smyth was a school commissioner from 1863 to 1865 . In November 1875 , Smyth ran on the Tammany Hall ticket for Recorder of New York City , but was defeated by John K. Hackett , the incumbent Tammany man who — after having been dropped from the ticket — had been nominated by Republicans and Anti-Tammany Democrats . Smyth was a delegate to the 1876 Democratic National Convention , and later the same year was a presidential elector casting his vote for Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks . In November 1878 , Smyth ran on the Tammany ticket for New York County District Attorney but was defeated by the Republican incumbent Benjamin K. Phelps . In November 1879 , Smyth ran on the Tammany ticket for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas , but was defeated by Miles Beach
1876 Democratic National Convention
1876 Democratic National Convention
Frederick Smyth (New York)