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William Smith (Canadian politician)

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William Smith
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Ontario South
In office
1887–1891
Preceded byFrancis Wayland Glen
Succeeded byJames Ironside Davidson
In office
1892–1896
Preceded byJames Ironside Davidson
Succeeded byLeonard Burnett
In office
1911–1921
Preceded byFrederick Luther Fowke
Succeeded byLawson Omar Clifford
Personal details
Born(1847-11-16)November 16, 1847
Columbus, Canada West
DiedJanuary 22, 1931(1931-01-22) (aged 83)
Political partyConservative

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

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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1882 Canadian federal election: South riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Francis Wayland Glen 1,668
  Conservative William Smith 1,618
1887 Canadian federal election: South riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative William Smith 2,118
  Liberal Francis Rae 1,931
1891 Canadian federal election: South riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Ironside Davidson 2,042
  Conservative William Smith 2,009


By-election: On election being declared void,
20 February 1892: South riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative William Smith acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election: South riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Leonard Burnett 2,165
  Conservative William Smith 2,021
1900 Canadian federal election: South riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal William Ross 1,970
  Conservative William Smith 1,876

References

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This article incorporates text from The Canadian album: men of Canada, Vol. 4, a publication now in the public domain.