William Smith (Canadian politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon.
William Smith
Constituency Mp:Ontario South
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Francis Wayland Glen
Successor:James Ironside Davidson
Term Start:1887
Term End:1891
Predecessor2:James Ironside Davidson
Successor2:Leonard Burnett
Term Start2:1892
Term End2:1896
Predecessor3:Frederick Luther Fowke
Successor3:Lawson Omar Clifford
Term Start3:1911
Term End3:1921
Birth Date:16 November 1847
Birth Place:Columbus, Canada West
Party:Conservative

William Smith, (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.

Electoral record

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References

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