Gordon Elsworth Smith Explained

Gordon Smith
Office:Ontario MPP
Term Start:1967
Term End:1981
Successor:Al McLean
Constituency:Simcoe East
Party:Progressive Conservative
Birth Date:5 November 1918
Birth Place:South River, Ontario
Death Place:Orillia, Ontario
Spouse:Jean Studiman
Children:3

Gordon Elsworth Smith (November 5, 1918 – June 9, 2005) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1981 who represented the central Ontario riding of Simcoe East.

Background

Smith was an active member of the Masonic Lodge from 1947, serving as District Deputy Grand Master, at Twin Lakes Lodge, Orillia, in 1966.[1]

Politics

After winning the elections in 1967, 1971, 1975, and 1977, he served in the 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st Legislative Assemblies in Ontario. He retired from politics in 1981.

Notes and References

  1. "Proceedings, Grand Lodge of the A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the province of Ontario, 2005"|Obituary notice in the Annual Newsletter of the Masonic Order in Ontario