George Robert Smith (Canadian politician) explained

George Robert Smith
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Mégantic
Predecessor:James King
Successor:David Henry Pennington
Term Start:1897
Term End:1908
Office2:Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Victoria
Predecessor2:James Kewley Ward
Successor2:Henry Miles
Term Start2:1911
Term End2:1922
Birth Date:17 February 1860
Birth Place:Newark, New Jersey
Death Place:Sherbrooke, Quebec
Party:Liberal
Branch:Canadian Militia
Allegiance:Canada
Rank:Major
Unit:11th Hussars

George Robert Smith (February 17, 1860  - February 20, 1922) was a Canadian politician.

Biography

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Smith emigrated to Canada in 1876. He was a co-founder and president of the Canadian Mining Institute. He was president of Canadian Auto and Taxicab and was a member of the Montreal Board of Trade.[1]

Smith served in the Canadian Militia as a Major with the Richmond based 11th Hussars in command of a Squadron.

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Mégantic in 1897. A Liberal, he was acclaimed in 1900 and re-elected in 1904. He was defeated in 1908. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Victoria in 1911. He died in office in Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1922.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography – SMITH, GEORGE ROBERT – Volume XV (1921-1930) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 2022-10-31 . www.biographi.ca.