Preceded by James King Political party Liberal Succeeded by Henry Miles | Preceded by James Kewley Ward Name George Smith | |
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Born February 17, 1860
Newark, New Jersey ( 1860-02-17 ) Died February 20, 1922(1922-02-20) (aged 62)
Sherbrooke, Quebec | ||
Succeeded by David Henry Pennington | ||
George Robert Smith (February 17, 1860 – February 20, 1922) was a Canadian politician.
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.
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.
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