Robert William Smith (politician) explained

Robert William Smith (1871 – 2 June 1958) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.

Political career

Smith won the Rangitikei electorate in a and held it to 1911. In, he won the electorate, which he held to 1922, when he was defeated by Labour's Frank Langstone. In the, Smith won it back, but was defeated again by Langstone in the .^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 235.