George Robert Smith

Male, Deceased Person

1860 – 1922

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Who was George Robert Smith?

George Robert Smith 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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Born
Feb 17, 1860
Died
Feb 20, 1922

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on July 23, 2013

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