George Smyth (Canadian politician)
George Smyth (November 1, 1864 – 1938) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He was elected in the 1926 provincial election representing Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal-Prohibitionist member and sat until 1929. The 1926 election was largely fought on the Conservative government's proposal to repeal the Ontario Temperance Act.
George Smyth | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1926–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Sweet |
| Succeeded by | George Holmes Challies |
| Constituency | Dundas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1864 Matilda Township, Canada West |
| Died | 1938 (aged 73–74) |
| Political party | Liberal-Prohibitionist |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Dickey ( m. 1900) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
He was born in Matilda Township, Canada West, the son of Oliver Smyth. He was educated in Morrisburg. In 1900, he married Mary Dickey, the daughter of a former county warden. Smyth served as reeve for Matilda from 1922 to 1924 and was warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry in 1924.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)
- Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry : a history, 1784-1945, JG Harkness (1946)
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