George Robert Smith Politician

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.

Personal facts

George Robert Smith
Birth dateFebruary 17, 1860
Date of deathFebruary 20, 1922
Place of death
Sherbrooke

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Office holder

office
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Victoria
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Mégantic
party
Quebec Liberal Party
successor
Henry Miles (politician)
David Henry Pennington

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