William_Smith_(Canadian_politician)

William Smith (Canadian politician)

William Smith (Canadian politician)

Canadian politician

For other people with the same name, see William Smith (disambiguation).

William Smith, PC (November 16, 1847 – January 22, 1931) was a Canadian politician.

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Born in Columbus, Canada West, the son of William Smith and Elizabeth Laing, Smith received his early education in the public schools of Columbus after which he continued his studies in Upper Canada College. An agriculturist, Smith was deputy reeve and afterwards reeve of the township of East Whitby. He was also trustee of Columbus School Board for twenty years. He was the Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1891, 1892–1896, and 1911–1921.[1]

Electoral record

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More information By-election: On election being declared void, 20 February 1892: South riding of Ontario, Party ...
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References

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    William Smith – Parliament of Canada biography

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